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

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