GAWEL LEGAL

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Last updated: 4 October 2026

Practice details, professional qualifications and information about this website

Practice details

Supervision and qualifications

  • Supervisory authority

    Aufsichtskommission über die Anwältinnen und Anwälte
    c/o Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt, Bäumleingasse 1, 4051 Basel

  • Professional qualifications

    Dr. iur. Claus Gawel holds the professional title Rechtsanwalt (attorney-at-law), obtained in Germany. He holds a doctorate in law (Dr. iur.) and a Master of Laws (LLM, Uppsala) and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). He is admitted to the Berlin Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin (opens in new tab), Littenstraße 9, 10179 Berlin, Germany). The practice is governed by the German rules of professional conduct (BRAO and BORA), available at brak.de (opens in new tab), and in Switzerland by the BGFA.

  • Professional indemnity insurance

    Insurer: Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, 8304 Wallisellen, Switzerland
    Territorial scope of cover: worldwide

Engagements

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Artificial intelligence

Text published on this website is written by Dr. iur. Claus Gawel. AI-based tools are used in its preparation and in the development of this website.

Content liability

This website provides general information, not legal advice. Its content may be incomplete or out of date.

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Questions about this website

contact@gawel.ch