Dorothee Schramm has achieved the Mediator Accreditation by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), a leading institution specialised in the resolution of commercial disputes. While Dorothee Schramm continues to focus on her work as an arbitrator, the mediator accreditation recognizes an additional skillset that she puts at the parties’ disposal as an alternative to arbitration.
Who’s Who Legal has once again recognized Dorothee Schramm as a Global Leader in Arbitration 2023 and as a Thought Leader in Arbitration 2023. WWL says that “Dorothee Schramm receives worldwide endorsements for her first-rate arbitration practice” and quotes one peer as saying “Her briefs are the best ones I’ve ever read.”
Dorothee Schramm has been included in the List of the World’s Leading Technology Neutrals (the Tech List®, https://svamc.org/tech-list/) of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center (SVAMC). The Tech List® is peer-vetted and “limited to exceptionally qualified arbitrators and mediators known globally for their experience and skill in crafting business-practical legal solutions in the technology sector.”
Dorothee Schramm has been included in the Panel of Arbitrators of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). After many years of learning about Asian culture, including six years of learning Japanese, she is happy to accept appointments and continue to hear Asia-related disputes as an independent arbitrator.
Dorothee Schramm has been included in the International Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). After eleven years in a US Tier 1 law firm, she is happy to accept appointments and continue hearing US-related disputes as an independent arbitrator.
Dorothee entered the law to become a judge, so her transition to a full-time arbitrator practice is a meaningful step forward in her original life plan: “The time is right for more practitioners of my generation to become professional arbitrators committed to delivering excellence in international arbitration. I cannot wait to combine my hands-on experience with my full independence as a Swiss arbitrator, free of the conflicts of interest inherent in top international firms.”
Dorothee Schramm launches her international arbitrator practice after spending eleven years at Sidley Austin LLP. “As a Sidley partner, I was part of an international common-law led team of the highest caliber. This allowed me to understand fully the different legal cultures of the common law and civil law worlds, while maintaining a strong anchor in Switzerland’s long tradition as a neutral, pragmatic and globally-minded hub for international conflict resolution.”
As former European Head of Sidley’s Global Life Sciences team and member of Sidley’s Technology Committee, Dorothee Schramm will continue to follow her particular interest in technology, engineering and life sciences cases.
Her experience in high-value arbitrations includes both arbitrator and advocacy. Recent examples are:
David Roney, a co-head of Sidley’s international arbitration team, says that “Dorothee has been a cherished member of our team who played an important role in almost all the largest cases of the Geneva office, and we will continue that friendship. We are excited for her about her plans, and are sure that she will be tremendously successful in her new role.”