Profile

Lukas Mathis specialises in representing corporations, regulated entities, private equity and venture capital funds as well as high net worth individuals on the resolution of complex disputes, both in state-court litigation and international arbitration. Before joining NKF, Lukas worked as Executive Director of the University of St. Gallen’s Research Center for Information Law and at the University of St. Gallen’s Chair for Public Economic Law.

Experience

Lukas Mathis was inter alia involved with the following matters:

  • Representation of a blockchain wallet provider in a Swiss Rules Arbitration regarding a contractual dispute with a blockchain asset exchange
  • Representation of an Israeli plaintiff against its contractual counterparty in a EUR 15 million ICC arbitration related to the export of defense goods
  • Representation of a minority shareholder and former board member in a dispute against a listed European travel agent corporation
  • Representation of a leading European car manufacturer in disputes related to distribution agreements
  • Representation of a Georgian commodities company in its dispute against a Swiss domiciled commodities trader
  • Acting for a global hybrid power technologies company defending against a CHF 66 million Swiss Rules arbitration claim brought by its customer for defects in the goods delivered
  • Acting for a German specialty chemicals provider in a Swiss Rules EUR 35 million breach of contract claim filed against its Chinese subcontractor pertaining to the infringement of a contractual third-party sales prohibition
2024 Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP), Swiss Arbitration Academy
2024 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Arbitration, Universities of Neuchâtel and Luzern
2021 Admitted to the Bar, Attorney-at-law
2014 University of St. Gallen, M.A. HSG in Law
2011 University of St. Gallen, B.A. HSG in Law
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA)
  • ASA Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA below 40)
  • HSG Alumni
2021 Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2020 Junior Associate with a major business law firm in Switzerland
2018 Junior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2015 Research Assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Peter Hettich for public economic law
2014 Executive Director at the Research Center for Information Law at the University of St. Gallen
2012 Research Assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Peter Hettich for public economic law

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Deals & Cases

31.07.2024

Zürcher Kantonalbank acquires Complementa AG and further expands its expertise in the area of custody…

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14.01.2019

Acquisition of BOARD International by Nordic Capital

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Firm News

27.10.2022

NKF launches technology-based alternative legal services provider The Lab by NKF

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Publications

14.07.2017

Kurzgutachten zum BKW-Beteiligungsgesetz: Ausgliederung der Netze und bedeutenden Kraftwerke der BKW

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