Practice Areas
- Agency - Distribution - Franchising
- Arbitration
- Commercial Law
- Construction - Engineering
- Corporate Law
- Employment
- Finance - Banking
- Mediation
- Sales - Purchases
- Trade - Industry
Bar Admission
COUNTRYSTATE / REGION
Bar Admission - Country and State:
Country: Switzerland
State: canton of Zürich
Experience with other jurisdictions
Germany, Switzerland, United States
Experience with arbitral institutions
- Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
- International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Swiss Arbitration Centre
Education
- 2021: Singapore International Mediator Accreditation Workshop
- 2017: Certified Specialist SBA Employment Law
- 2015: Certified Mediator SBA / SCCM
- 2010: University of Cologne, LL.M., specialization in arbitration (summa cum laude)
- 2007: Zurich Bar, admitted to all Swiss courts
- 1999: University of Zurich, lic. iur. (magna cum laude)
- 1988: Cooperative State University of Mannheim, B.A. Business Administration, Germany
Teaching Experience
Other Information
Ranked by Chambers & Partners, Lexology, Best Lawyers and Legal500
- Chambers & Partners Europe 2024: The team has a deep understanding of our industry's unique environment. It grasps the company's dynamics, structure and policies, consistently offering guidance that aligns with our vision.
- Legal 500 2024: "Monika McQuillen [..] must rank among the top professionals in [her] field of expertise. Their knowledge is unparalleled and their sensitivity to commercial considerations and client needs is an added bonus".
- Legal 500 2024: ‘Monika McQuillen and Claudius Triebold are both very experienced practitioners, having worked on cases jointly as a well-organised team. Both are very responsive, solution-oriented and have a good sense of humour.’
- Chambers & Partners 2022: "Monika McQuillen boasts expertise in a variety of employment matters ranging across unfair dismissals to bonus claims, working condition issues and contract terminations. A pleased client states that 'she has a rare ability to put local legal issues into the context of a multinational organisation and the courage to suggest solutions instead of simply telling one what the law says'."
Main Country of Residence
Switzerland
Other Countries of Residence
Germany, Switzerland, United States
