Gabrielle Nater-Bass

Gabrielle
Nater-Bass

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Gabrielle Nater-Bass

Gabrielle Nater-Bass’ practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and litigation. She is an experienced party counsel and arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings (ICC, Swiss Rules, LCIA, DIS, and others). She also represents clients in complex state court litigations.

Gabrielle Nater-Bass’ practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and state court litigation. She is an experienced party counsel and arbitrator in international commercial arbitration proceedings, ad hoc and institutional, with in-depth experience in matters relating to joint ventures, shareholder agreements, M&A disputes, sales contracts, long-term supply contracts, agency and distribution contracts, construction and infrastructure projects, commodity trading (precious metals, concentrates and mining agreements), natural resources and energy (including gas pricing and electricity trading), telecommunications and pharmaceuticals.

2022
Appointment to Vice President of LCIA Court
2021
Board Member of Swiss Arbitration Centre
2021
Winner of Client Choice Award – Arbitration & ADR Switzerland
2020
Appointment to LCIA Court
2020
Winner of Client Choice Award, Arbitration & ADR Switzerland
2017
Co-chair of ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages in International Arbitration
2016
President of Arbitration Court of Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI)
2014
Board Member of Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
2006
Partner at Homburger
2000
Associate at Homburger
1999
Foreign Associate at a Washington D.C. and London law firm
1999
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)
1997
Associate at Homburger
1996
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Bar Registration

Admitted to the Swiss bar

Gabrielle Nater-Bass' quality was outstanding, as was the result. We are absolutely satisfied; she always goes straight to the point. Her advice is always the right combination of a deep knowledge of procedural law and knowledge of what happens in reality before the courts. She always provides clear advice. The feeling that you have, is that you have got an answer.

2024

Gabrielle Nater-Bass clearly stands out in the arbitration world as a leading figure of the international arbitration community. Gabrielle is a truly seasoned advocate and arbitrator. As an arbitrator, she regularly sits on high-profile international cases. She is truly brilliant, well-organised, very responsive, diligent and able to distill the critical issues in the most complex of disputes. Her skills in efficiently and effectively managing international arbitral proceedings are matched by only a few across the globe. She is an ideal and natural choice as an arbitrator for complex international disputes, and she is truly brilliant as a master of both substance and procedure.

2024

We have worked with the firm on an extremely complex matter. We needed an outstanding lawyer to defend our case. Our client was extremely happy. There were a lot of sophisticated law issues involved. Gabrielle Nater-Bass' quality was outstanding, as was the result.

2024

Gabrielle Nater-Bass is extremely competent and responsive, a thing which makes the difference. Her analytical skills are second to none.

2024

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Homburger partner Gabrielle Nater-Bass appointed vice president of the LCIA Court

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Homburger partners Jürg Frick, Claude Lambert, Gabrielle Nater-Bass and Georg Rauber honored with Client Choice Awards

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Gabrielle Nater-Bass

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Gabrielle Nater-Bass’ practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and state court litigation. She is an experienced party counsel and arbitrator in international commercial arbitration proceedings, ad hoc and institutional, with in-depth experience in matters relating to joint ventures, shareholder agreements, M&A disputes, sales contracts, long-term supply contracts, agency and distribution contracts, construction and infrastructure projects, commodity trading (precious metals, concentrates and mining agreements), natural resources and energy (including gas pricing and electricity trading), telecommunications and pharmaceuticals.

Gabrielle Nater-Bass

Gabrielle Nater-Bass also represents clients in investment treaty arbitrations and complex cross-border litigations.

Ms. Nater-Bass is listed on the panel of arbitrators of the ICC National Committee (Switzerland), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She is a board member of the Swiss Arbitration Centre, the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and Vice President of the LCIA Court. She served as President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI) from 2016 – 2020.

Furthermore, Gabrielle Nater-Bass co-chairs the ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages in International Arbitration and was actively involved in the development of the DIA app (Damages in International Arbitration). Moreover she is a member of the SIAC Users Council, the advisory board of ArbitralWomen (former vice president) and the steering committee of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge.

Gabrielle Nater-Bass received the Client Choice Award 2020 and 2021 in the category Arbitration &ADR (Switzerland).

Career

2022
Appointment to Vice President of LCIA Court
2021
Board Member of Swiss Arbitration Centre
2021
Winner of Client Choice Award – Arbitration & ADR Switzerland
2020
Appointment to LCIA Court
2020
Winner of Client Choice Award – Arbitration & ADR Switzerland
2017
Co-chair of ICCA-ASIL Task Force on Damages in International Arbitration
2016
President of Arbitration Court of Swiss Chambers' Arbitration Institution (SCAI)
2014
Board Member of Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
2006
Partner at Homburger
2000
Associate at Homburger
1999
Foreign Associate at a Washington D.C. and London law firm
1999
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)
1997
Associate at Homburger
1996
Bar Admission

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Bar Registration

Admitted to the Swiss bar

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