Does Dr. iur. Gawel act as counsel, as arbitrator, or both?

Both, in separate matters. Dr. iur. Gawel acts as counsel or co-counsel for a party to a dispute, and separately accepts appointment as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator or emergency arbitrator where the dispute calls for an arbitrator with technical and linguistic range. The two roles are never combined in the same proceeding.

Which rules and seats are covered?

The practice covers arbitrations under the Swiss Rules, the ICC Rules, the DIS Rules and other major institutional and ad hoc frameworks. For arbitrations seated in Switzerland, Chapter 12 of the IPRG governs international arbitration as the lex arbitri.

Does the service cover investment-treaty arbitration?

Yes. The practice includes investment-treaty and commercial arbitration, and its life-sciences knowledge is relevant where the underlying investment concerns regulated health products.

What kinds of life-sciences disputes are covered?

Disputes arising from distribution, licensing and supply arrangements for regulated health products, and post-M&A disputes such as earn-out, warranty and indemnity claims following a life-sciences transaction. The service covers these disputes; the underlying corporate or M&A transactions are outside its scope.

International arbitration

Dr. iur. Gawel acts as counsel or arbitrator under the Swiss Rules, ICC and DIS; counsel work opens with a fixed-fee early-case assessment. Counsel work then runs on phased fixed fees with a per-phase cap, for parties to commercial and investment-treaty disputes, including life-sciences distribution, licensing, supply and post-M&A matters; as sole, co- or emergency arbitrator, he is remunerated under the applicable institutional rules or the terms agreed with the parties.

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Separate roles in a proceeding

Counsel: Representation of a party
Co-counsel: Alongside a party's lead counsel
Arbitrator: Sole, co- or emergency appointment

Counsel and arbitrator roles are never combined in the same proceeding.

Who this is for

Parties to life-sciences disputes over distribution, licensing, supply or post-M&A matters
Companies and counsel seeking co-counsel for cross-border arbitration involving technical or multilingual matters
Institutions and parties seeking an arbitrator for commercial or investment-treaty matters in the life-sciences field

Scope

Counsel and co-counsel:
representation of a party in commercial and investment-treaty arbitrations under the Swiss Rules, ICC, DIS and other major institutional and ad hoc rules
Arbitrator appointments:
appointment of Dr. iur. Gawel as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator or emergency arbitrator, kept strictly separate from any counsel role in the same matter
Investment-treaty arbitration:
treaty claims involving regulated health products and investments
Life-sciences disputes:
disputes over distribution, licensing and supply arrangements for medicinal products and medical devices, where regulatory context shapes the merits
Post-M&A disputes:
earn-out, warranty and indemnity disputes following a life-sciences transaction; the advice covers the dispute, while corporate or M&A transactions are outside its scope
Seat and procedural framework:
advice on rules, seat and applicable law; for an international arbitration seated in Switzerland, Chapter 12 of the IPRG is the law of the arbitration (Art. 176 IPRG)

How the work proceeds

Intake The role sought (counsel, co-counsel or arbitrator appointment) is confirmed before substantive work.
Case and forum assessment The assessment covers the dispute, the arbitration agreement, the applicable rules, the seat and the governing law.
Strategy The procedural and merits strategy addresses tribunal constitution and any interim or emergency measures.
Conduct of the proceeding Dr. iur. Gawel conducts the written and oral phases as counsel or, in a separate arbitrator appointment, discharges the tribunal's mandate impartially.
Award and enforcement Advice covers the award and, for a party, recognition and enforcement across the relevant jurisdictions.

Fees

Early-case assessment; phased fixed fees with caps

For counsel work: a fixed-fee early-case assessment, then phased fixed fees with a per-phase cap; counsel work beyond the fixed-fee scope and hearing days are billed by time; institutional and tribunal fees are passed through. Arbitrator appointments are remunerated under the applicable institutional rules or the terms agreed with the parties.

Questions

Does Dr. iur. Gawel act as counsel, as arbitrator, or both?: Both, in separate matters. Dr. iur. Gawel acts as counsel or co-counsel for a party to a dispute, and separately accepts appointment as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator or emergency arbitrator where the dispute calls for an arbitrator with technical and linguistic range. The two roles are never combined in the same proceeding.
Which rules and seats are covered?: The practice covers arbitrations under the Swiss Rules, the ICC Rules, the DIS Rules and other major institutional and ad hoc frameworks. For arbitrations seated in Switzerland, Chapter 12 of the IPRG governs international arbitration as the lex arbitri.
Does the service cover investment-treaty arbitration?: Yes. The practice includes investment-treaty and commercial arbitration, and its life-sciences knowledge is relevant where the underlying investment concerns regulated health products.
What kinds of life-sciences disputes are covered?: Disputes arising from distribution, licensing and supply arrangements for regulated health products, and post-M&A disputes such as earn-out, warranty and indemnity claims following a life-sciences transaction. The service covers these disputes; the underlying corporate or M&A transactions are outside its scope.

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