Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi
Associate
Attorney at Law
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Associate Attorney at Law +41 58 450 70 00 Nadia.Ohlhoff-Smahi@lenzstaehelin.com |
Geneva Route de Chêne 30 CH-1211 Geneva www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Nadia Ohlhoff-Smahi, LL.M., is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Arbitration group of our Geneva office. Her practice focuses on international and domestic arbitration as well as cross-border and domestic litigation. She represents parties and acts as Arbitrator in numerous arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and institutional. She also represents and advises clients in civil litigation, including in relation to the challenge, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and court decisions in Switzerland. In addition, she has experience in representing and advising clients in intellectual property matters, in particular trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs and unfair competition law disputes.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2023 Senior Associate at Lenz & Staehelin 2018-23 Associate/Senior Associate at a Swiss business law firm 2017-18 Associate at a Swiss business law firm 2015-16 Trainee Lawyer at Lenz & Staehelin 2017 Admission to the Geneva Bar 2016 University of Geneva (MLaw) 2014 University of Geneva (Certificate of Advanced Legal Studies) 2013 Stockholm University (LL.M in International Commercial Arbitration Law) 2011 University of Geneva (BLaw) -
Specialist Areas
Litigation and Arbitration, Commercial and Contracts, Intellectual Property -
Languages
French, English, German -
Memberships
Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), Swiss Arbitration Association Below 40 (ASA Below 40), Association Internationale de Jeunes Avocats (AIJA), ArbitralWomen, LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (LCIA YIAG), Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Alumni Association (MAA), International Commercial Arbitration LL.M. Alumni Association (ICAL AA) -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., Panorama de jurisprudence suisse – Swiss Arbitration Case Law Review, in: Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage – The Paris Journal of International Arbitration; 4/2022; 4/2021; 2/2020; 3/2019; 3/2018; 4/2017; 3/2016; 3/2015; 4/2014; 3/2013
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., New Claims and Amended Claims in International Arbitration – Finding Landmarks in Navigating the Tribunal’s Discretion, in: SchiedsVZ Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren/German Arbitration Journal 2/2022
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., Applying "Foreign" Mandatory Laws in International Arbitration Despite the Parties’ Choice of Law: A Necessary Evil?, in: ASA Bulletin 3/2021
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., Due Process Under the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration, in: ASA Bulletin 4/2020
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., Propriété intellectuelle et horlogerie – Résumé du Rapport sur l'Aropiade 2017 du 14 sep-tembre 2017, in: sic! – Revue du droit de la propriété intellectuelle, de l'information et de la concurrence, sic! 2019
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., The Arbitrator’s Liability and Immunity Under Swiss Law – Part II, in: ASA Bulletin 1/2017
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., La responsabilité civile et l’immunité de l’arbitre en droit suisse, in: Magister, Bern (Editions Weblaw) 2016 (ISBN 978-3-906836-41-6), 2016
- Ohlhoff-Smahi N., The Arbitrator’s Liability and Immunity Under Swiss Law – Part I, in: ASA Bulletin 4/2016
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Other Activities
President of the AIJA International Arbitration Commission
Guest Lecturer at Stockholm University
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Contact Details
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Other Activities
President of the AIJA International Arbitration Commission
Guest Lecturer at Stockholm University
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References
Nadia is a leading practitioner of her generation
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2023She is extremely hard-working and clued up on arbitration process and procedure
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2023Nadia is always well-prepared and very responsive
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2023Nadia is very dedicated to her cases and clients
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2022She is a hardworking practitioner with a great reputation
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2022Nadia is a likeable, organised and helpful practitioner
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2022She has deep knowledge, instinct and dedication
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2021Incredibly talented and easy to work with
Who's Who Legal – Arbitration Future Leaders 2021
Publications
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Panorama de jurisprudence suisse – Swiss Arbitration Case Law Review
in: Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage – The Paris Journal of International Arbitration; 4/2022; 4/2021; 2/2020; 3/2019; 3/2018; 4/2017; 3/2016; 3/2015; 4/2014; 3/2013
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New Claims and Amended Claims in International Arbitration – Finding Landmarks in Navigating the Tribunal’s Discretion
in: SchiedsVZ Zeitschrift für Schiedsverfahren/German Arbitration Journal 2/2022