Daniela Franchini

Nationality(ies): Swiss

Practice Areas

  • Agency - Distribution - Franchising
  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction - Engineering
  • Corporate Law
  • Information - Communication Technologies
  • Infrastructure
  • Joint Ventures - Consortia - Cooperation
  • Oil - Gas - Mining
  • Sales - Purchases
  • Trade - Industry

Bar Admission

COUNTRYSTATE / REGION
Bar Admission - Country and State:
Country: Switzerland
State: Canton of Geneva

Experience with other jurisdictions

Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Experience with arbitral institutions

  • Camera Arbitrale Milano
  • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
  • International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
  • International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
  • London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
  • Swiss Arbitration Centre

Education

Master of Law (MLaw), University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2007-2009)

Bachelor of Law (BLaw), University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2004-2007)

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Italy and Switzerland: A Comparative Perspective on Recent Arbitration Law Reforms – Provisional Measures”, AIA-ArbIt-40 – Swiss Chapter, online, 26 April 2022

Moderator, “Procedura arbitrale accelerata sotto l’egida delle Swiss Rules: una valida alternativa anche per la risoluzione di vertenze dal valore contenuto”, GASI, Lugano, 23 October 2025

Other Information

As a Swiss qualified lawyer, I act as counsel, arbitrator and secretary to the arbitral tribunal in a multitude of arbitration proceedings, presenting numerous combinations of the major arbitral seats, substantive laws, arbitration rules, and arbitral procedures. 

I also provide pre-arbitration advice, assist parties in post-arbitral annulment and enforcement proceedings.

I am a member of the Court of Arbitration of Swiss Arbitration Centre.

Before focusing on international arbitration, I developed my expertise in general corporate law and commercial contracts.

Main Country of Residence

Switzerland

Firm Name

Gaggini & Partners SA

Site

Address

Via Serafino Balestra 26901 - Lugano - Switzerland
Switzerland

Professional Phone

Mobile Phone

Published elsewhere

Commentary to Art 1 and 2 Swiss Rules, in: Swiss Rules of International Arbitration – Commentary, 3rd ed., 2023 (co-author)

Chronique de jurisprudence étrangère, in:  Revue de l’Arbitrage, 4/2022, 4/2025 (co-author)

Yearly review of Swiss arbitration cases, in: Rivista dell'Arbitrato, 4-2019, 1-2022, 2-2023

Yearly review of Swiss arbitration cases, in: Turkish Journal of International Trade and Arbitration Law, 2014-2021 (co-author)

L’ammissibilità di consulenti esterni del tribunale arbitrale nel diritto svizzero, in: Rivista dell’arbitrato, 2-2016 (co-author)

Firm Name
Gaggini & Partners SA
English
Proficient
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
French
Proficient
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
German
Conversational
Understand written documents
Italian
Native Fluency
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Spanish
Conversational
Understand written documents