Simon M. Hohler

Experience

Simon M. Hohler has over eight years of experience working at Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte, where he has progressed from associate to counsel and recently became a partner as of January 1, 2025. He leads the firm’s Zug office and also practices in Zurich. Hohler specializes in domestic and international commercial arbitration and state court litigation. He is actively involved in various forms of dispute resolution, including enforcement and mutual legal assistance proceedings. His expertise encompasses contract and commercial law, torts and insurance law, construction law, enforcement law, M&A transactions, debt enforcement, and bankruptcy law. He has served as counsel, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, and chairman in numerous institutional arbitrations, including Swiss Arbitration Centre, ICC, CAS, and HKIAC, as well as ad hoc arbitrations. Additionally, he has represented clients in state court proceedings involving interim measures, asset freezing, and judgment enforcement. He serves as Co-Chair of the ASA Local Group Central Switzerland and is on the arbitrator list of the VQF Financial Services Standards Association.

Specialty

Simon Hohler’s specialty lies in dispute resolution, focusing on arbitration and commercial disputes before state courts. His practice particularly targets commercial arbitration and litigation concerning contract law, commercial law, torts, insurance, construction disputes, M&A, enforcement, and bankruptcy matters. He regularly acts as an arbitrator in arbitration proceedings and advises clients on commercial law issues. His arbitration expertise includes appointments as counsel and arbitrator across institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, demonstrating a broad and mature competence in both domestic and international dispute resolution.

Education

Simon Hohler graduated in law from the Universities of Lucerne and Neuchâtel. He holds an LL.M. in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration from the New York University School of Law. Additionally, he graduated from the Swiss Arbitration Academy as an Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP) and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).

• Recognized by Who's Who Legal as a “Thought Leader Global Elite – Commercial Litigation – Under 45” and a “National Leader – Switzerland – Commercial Litigation”2

• Partner at Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG since 2025, demonstrating leadership within the firm2

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) since 2018, reflecting professional recognition in arbitration1

• Co-publisher of the Arbitration Newsletter Switzerland, commenting on Swiss Federal Supreme Court decisions on arbitral awards, contributing to legal scholarship and practice1

• Active member of multiple arbitration and legal organizations including the Swiss Arbitration Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, and others, indicating leadership and engagement in the dispute resolution community12

• Served as arbitrator at the 24th Vis Moot, a prestigious international arbitration moot court competition, demonstrating recognized expertise in arbitration5