Harold Frey
Partner, Head of Litigation and Arbitration
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner, Head of Litigation and Arbitration Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 80 00 harold.frey@lenzstaehelin.com |
Zurich Brandschenkestrasse 24 CH-8027 Zurich |
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Expertise
Harold Frey leads our Litigation and Arbitration practice in Zurich.
Over the years, Harold has represented clients in several hundred international arbitrations and court litigations. His practice has a particular focus on corporate and M&A disputes as well as energy and construction related disputes. He regularly acts in cases involving states and state-owned companies (several cases pending).
Ranked as top tier dispute resolution practitioner in Switzerland and included in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, Harold has been praised by clients for his continued excellence over the past ten years and for being 'at the pinnacle of the profession'.
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Specialist Areas
International Arbitration, Litigation, Investigations, International Legal Assistance, Sports -
Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2009 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin 2005 Arbitration Group of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, London 2001 District Court of Dielsdorf, Zurich 2001 Admission to New York Bar 2001 New York University School of Law (LL.M.) 1997 Admission to Zurich Bar 1996 University of Zurich (lic. iur.) -
Languages
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Memberships
Board member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), member of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), New York Bar Association -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Frey Harold, Müller Dominique, M&A Litigation 2022 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, April 2022, 48-54
- Frey Harold, Christen Severin, Chapter 27: Das erstinstanzliche Verfahren: Besonderheiten bei spezifischen Streitigkeiten, section II: Aktienrechtliche Anfechtungsklage, in: Haas/Marghitola (eds.), Fachhandbuch, Zivilprozessrecht, Expertenwissen für die Praxis
- Frey Harold, Rötheli Andreas, Favre-Bulle Xavier, Riz à Porta Gian, The Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation Review - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 1st edition, December 2020, 120-128
- Frey Harold, Arbitration 2020 - ICSID, in: Getting The Deal Through, October 2020, 20-22
- Frey Harold, Schärli Patrick, Schleiffer Patrick, Securities Litigation 2020 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, May 2020, 75-81
- Frey Harold, Arbitration 2019 - ICSID, in: Getting The Deal Through, February 2019, 22-24
- Frey Harold, Müller Dominique, Arbitrating M&A Disputes, in: Manuel Arroyo (ed.), Arbitration in Switzerland, 2nd edition, The Netherlands 2018, Vol. I, 1113-1190
- Frey Harold, Arbitration 2018 - ICSID, in: Getting the Deal Through, March 2018, 22-24
- Favre-Bulle Xavier, Frey Harold, Arbitration 2018 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, February 2018, 317-323
- Frey Harold, Lenggenhager Fadri, M&A Disputes in Switzerland, in: Legally India, February 2018, 108-112
- Frey Harold, Favre-Bulle Xavier, Aebi Martin, Arbitration procedures and practice in Switzerland, in: Practical Law Multi-Jurisdictional Guide, Arbitration 2016/17
- Frey Harold, Christen Severin, Statutarische Schiedsklauseln, Besprechung des Urteils 4A_492/2015 des schweizerischen Bundesgerichts vom 26. Februar 2016, in: GesKR 2/2016, 238-241
- Frey Harold, Lenggenhager Fadri, Anti-Corruption Survey 2014 - Switzerland, in: International Financial Law Review, 2014, 23-24
- Tschäni Rudolf, Frey Harold, Müller Dominique, Streitigkeiten aus M&A-Transaktionen, Zurich 2013
- Frey Harold, Aebi Martin, Commentary to Art. 12-14 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger (eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration: Commentary, 2nd edition, Zurich 2013
- Tschäni Rudolf, Frey Harold, Streiterledigung in M&A-Transaktionen (Dispute Resolutions in M&A-transactions), in: Tschäni, R. (ed.), Mergers & Acquisitions XIII, Zurich 2010, 33-92
- Frey Harold, Müller Dominique, Preisanpassungsstreitigkeiten bei Unternehmenskäufen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Schiedsgutachterverfahrens, in: Oertle/Wolf/Breitenstein/Diem (eds.), M&A - Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum for Rudolf Tschäni, Zurich 2010, 191-228
- Aebi Martin, Frey Harold, Impact of Bankruptcy on International Arbitration Proceedings - A Special Case Does not Make a General Rule, in: ASA Bull. 1/2010, 113 (Case Note)
- Patocchi P.M., Frey Harold, The Provisional Timetable in International Arbitration, in: Aksen/Böckstiegel/Mustill/Whitesell/Patocchi (eds.), Global Reflections on International Law, Commerce and Dispute Resolution - Liber Amicorum in honour of Robert Briner, Paris 2005, 575-599
- Frey Harold, Commentary to Art. 13 and 14 of the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: Zuberbühler/Müller/Habegger (eds.), Swiss Rules of International Arbitration: Commentary, Zurich 2005
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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Other Activities
- Lecturer on Arbitration and M&A related disputes at the University of Zurich.
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References
He is one of my top choices.
Who's Who Legal, 2018An excellent litigator, who excels when it comes to high-profile commercial, corporate and transactional disputes.
Who's Who Legal, 2018Harold Frey is hailed as "very brilliant" and a "star among stars" when it comes to international arbitrations.
Who's Who Legal, 2020Extremely intelligent and strategic
Chambers, 2021Leading figure
Who's Who Legal, 2021A leading light in the Swiss market
Who's Who Legal, 2021Sharp and extremely well prepared
Who's Who Legal, 2022He is brilliant, creative, strategic, and experienced. A true stand-out – not afraid to proceed outside the box when circumstances warrant.
Legal 500, 2022Harold Frey is one of the best known litigators in the market and an expert on disputes over acquisitions.
Chambers, 2023He is a really top-tier counsel.
Chambers, 2023He is my go-to person
Legal 500, 2022