International Arbitration

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. iur. Daniel Girsberger, LL.M.
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS261291
Semester	Herbstsemester 2026
Durchführender Fachbereich	Privatrecht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mi, 16.09.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 23.09.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 30.09.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 07.10.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 14.10.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 21.10.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 28.10.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 04.11.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B47 Mi, 11.11.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 18.11.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 25.11.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 02.12.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52 Mi, 09.12.2026, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 3.B52
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	International arbitration has firmly established itself in dispute resolution as a private form of adjudication existing alongside the jurisdiction of the state courts. Switzerland is a popular venue for arbitration in particular for commercial, investment, sports and domestic arbitration.
E-Learning	https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17910988981
Lernziele	The aim of this course is to convey the principles and types of arbitration (with an emphasis on commercial arbitration, but also touching upon investment and sports arbitration) and to foster an understanding of how arbitration works in concrete cases.
Voraussetzungen	Basic knowledge of Civil Procedure and Commercial Law
Sprache	Englisch
Leistungsnachweis	Bring your own device
Abschlussform / Credits	Oral exam / 5 Credits
Hinweise	Lecture with exercises
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	daniel.girsberger@unilu.ch
Material	The course will be mainly based on the following book: Daniel Girsberger / Nathalie Voser, International Arbitration – Comparative and Swiss Perspectives, 5th ed. 2024 (Zurich, Schulthess). Further materials required will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Literatur	• Daniel Girsberger/Nathalie Voser, International Arbitration in Switzerland, 5th ed. Zürich, (Schulthess) 2024. • Further required materials will be announced at the beginning of the course. Legislation required for the exam The necessary laws and rules will be made available to participants at the beginning of the lecture.