Portrait of Dr. Werner Wenger

Dr. Werner Wenger

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werner.wenger@wenger-plattner.ch

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Admission

Bar admission (1967)

Qualification

Notary (1970-2014)
Dr. iur. (1966)

Languages

German

French

English

Italian

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Werner Wenger is one of the Founding Partners of Wenger Plattner. Since 2012, he has been practicing as Senior Counsel.

In recent decades, Werner Wenger has been particularly active in the field of international and domestic arbitration, often as chairman of the arbitral tribunal or as a sole arbitrator, both in institutional proceedings (ICC, Swiss Rules, etc.) and in ad hoc proceedings. Werner Wenger will conclude the currently pending proceedings in the course of the coming months.

Furthermore, Werner Wenger has been and continues to be an advisor for companies and private individuals, particularly in the areas of corporate law, real estate law and estate planning. In the course of 2024, he will hand over these mandates to younger colleagues and limit his own activities to accompanying a few long-standing advisory relationships.

Career

  • Since 2012

    Wenger Plattner

    Senior Counsel

  • 1980 – 2011

    Wenger Plattner

    Partner

  • 1970 – 1979

    Herzfeld, Wenger & Cueni, Basel

    Associate, from 1977 Partner

  • 1970 – 2014

    Basel City Notary

  • 1966

    University of Basel

    Dr. iur.

  • 1965

    Supplementary studies in Geneva and Rome

  • 1964

    University of Basel

    lic. iur.

Memberships and functions

  • 1991 – 1999

    Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)

    Board Member

  • 1988 – 1992

    Tax Appeal Commission Basel-Stadt

    Member

  • 1991 – 1995

    Bar Examination Authority Basel-Stadt

    Member

  • 1989 – 1997

    Expropriation Commission Basel-Stadt

    President

  • Swiss Bar Association / Bar Association Basel-Stadt

    Member

  • German Arbitration Institute

    Member

  • 1980 – 2020

    Member of the Board of Directors in several companies

Publications

December 5, 2016

Polyvalente Schieds(gutachtens)klauseln, Anmerkungen zu BGE 142 III 220

Werner Wenger

January 1, 2013

Kommentar zu Art. 353-356 ZPO

Werner Wenger

January 1, 2012

Ein Kontrapunkt: Die neue Schiedsgerichtsordnung der Handelskammer Deutschland-Schweiz

Werner Wenger

January 1, 2010

The New Law on Domestic Arbitration: How International is it?

Werner Wenger

January 1, 2006

The Role of the Arbitrator in Bringing about a Settlement - A Swiss Perspective

Werner Wenger


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