Andrea Roth Arbitrator, Counsel
Nationality(ies):
Swiss

Legal System:

Civil Law

Practice Areas:

Agency - Distribution - Franchising, Arbitration, Construction - Engineering, Domain names, Insurance, Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation, Sales - Purchases, Trade - Industry, Transport

Jurisdiction:

Switzerland

Publications

Can an Arbitral Tribunal Award a Claim in a Different Currency Than Requested? – The Case of Switzerland, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 12 October 2021 Link

Opting Out of the Domestic Arbitration Regime and Into the International Arbitration Regime, and Vice Versa: The Case of Switzerland, Kluwer Arbitration Blog , 24 August 2019 Link

Challenging Arbitrators for Lack of Independence or Impartiality – Procedural Pitfalls from a Swiss Perspective, in: Klausegger/Klein/Kremslehner/Petsche/Pitkowitz/ Welser/Zeiler (eds.), Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2019, Wien 2019, p. 223-248 [together withNadja Jaisli Kull] PDF



Speaking Engagement:

"Considerations when selecting arbitrators: Criteria, procedure and legitimate expectations of party-appointed arbitrators" [in German], panelist, ASA Local Group Zurich / Arbitration Group of Zurich Bar Association, 19 November 2024

"Retrocessions and requirements for a valid waiver" [in German], speaker, Zurich, November 2024 [together with Christoph Mettler]

"Post-transaction, pre-dispute: Avoiding and Resolving M&A Disputes" [in German], speaker, Zurich, September 2024 [together with Anne-Catherine Hahn, Daniel Raun and Andreas Hinsen]

"Future-proofing National Arbitration Laws", panelist, 5. Global Conference of the Co-Chairs’ Circle, Frankfurt, 17 May 2024

"The Technological Competence of Arbitrators", speaker, ARBinBRIEF Webinar, 13 April 2024

"Arbitration & Parenthood – A Survival Guide", panelist and organizer, ASA below 40, YAWP und DIS40 Seminar, Zurich, 7 September 2023

Interview Series on Career Paths in International Arbitration, interviewer of Korinna von Trotha, Executive Director Swiss Arbitration Centre und ASA, Swiss YVAP und YAWP, Webinar, 22 Juli 2022

"Witnesses in Arbitration Proceedings - How to Deal with Fact Witnesses before and during the Hearing", organizer, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF), Zurich, 29 April 2022

"Arbitration and Data Protection – Enormous Risk or much ado about Nothing?" [in German], panelist, DIS40 Seminar, Zurich, 19 November 2019

"Written and Oral Advocacy in International Arbitration", moderator, Young ICCA Skills Training Workshop, Kopenhagen, 5 April 2019

"Introduction to the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules", speaker, Vis Moot School Switzerland at the University of Zurich, Zurich, 3 Oktober 2018

"Jurisdiction of an Arbitral Tribunal over Set-off Defenses Arising out of Contracts subject to another Arbitration Clause", panelist, ASA below 40 Seminar, Bern, 14 September 2018


Education

LL.M. (2015); MLaw (2009); BLaw (2008)


Other Information

Experience sitting as sole, co- and presiding arbitrator under the ICC, Swiss and DIS Rule and in ad hoc proceedings.
Partner at Wartmann Merker since 2025.

Firm/Organisation
Wartmann Merker
External Profile: Visit Website
Bar Admission:2012, Switzerland
Selected Languages:
Languages
English
Speaking Proficiency Proficient
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Languages
French
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Understand written documents
Languages
German
Speaking Proficiency Native Fluency
Professional Proficiency Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Languages
Swedish
Speaking Proficiency Conversational
Professional Proficiency Testify orally, Understand written documents
Wartmann Merker

Professional Address

Kirchgasse 48
Zrich - Switzerland
Postal Code: 8024
Professional Phone: +41 44 212 10 11