Birgit Sambeth
In disputes as in life: you need empathy, dedication and a wise solution-oriented mindset.
Birgit Sambeth est co-responsable de notre équipe de résolution des litiges. En tant qu'ancienne juge suppléante et conciliatrice judiciaire, agissant en tant que médiatrice et arbitre, elle est reconnue comme une spécialiste de la résolution des litiges avant-gardiste, holistique et stratégique, et est régulièrement nommée en tant que Tiers pour prévenir et résoudre des litiges complexes, internationaux et nationaux dans des contrats commerciaux et internationaux d'agence/distribution, des transactions M&A, des projets de construction, des questions d'emploi et de famille/héritage, souvent avec des composantes interculturelles et multilingues.
Répertoriée parmi les " Thought Leaders - Mediation " par Who's Who Legal depuis 2018, Birgit est reconnue comme " la médiatrice n° 1 la plus estimée de Suisse ". Elle est accréditée par de nombreuses organisations nationales et internationales, notamment : la Fédération Suisse des Avocats (FSA-SAV), la Chambre Suisse de Médiation Commerciale (SCCM), l'Institut International de Médiation (IMI), CEDR Londres, CPR New York, ICC, SCAI, WIPO, VIAC Vienne, CMAP Paris, CAM Milan, CML Russie, SCIA Cour d'Arbitrage de Shenzhen (Chine du Sud), TAS-CAS, et INSOL.
En plus de son activité de Tiers-neutre, Birgit est fréquemment impliquée dans des procédures de restructuration et de faillites d'entreprises, agissant en tant que représentante de créanciers ou de liquidatrice et de membre d'administrations spéciale dans le cadre de procédures de faillite et de concordats nationaux et internationaux. Elle est également désignée par la FINMA comme chargée d'enquête / liquidatrice de sociétés financières.
Contact
Birgit Sambeth
sambeth@altenburger.ch
Altenburger Ltd legal + tax
Rue Rodolphe-Toepffer 11bis, 1206 Genève
Carrière.
- 2021-2023 Président de la Fédération suisse des avocats
- 2019-2021 Vice-président de la Fédération suisse des avocats
- Depuis 2005 Associée auprès de l'étude Altenburger
- 1994-2008 Juge suppléante auprès des tribunaux de Genève
- 1994-2005 Étude d'avocats Sambeth Glasner, Genève
- 1989-1994 Legal counsel chez Ernst & Young (département juridique et fiscal), Bâle
- 1986-1987 Avocate-stagiaire auprès de l'étude Baker & McKenzie, Genève et Chicago
Formation
- 2019 Médiatrice accréditée dans le secteur de la santé, Genève
- 2012 Médiatrice assermentée par la Cour d'appel, Vaud
- 2005 Médiatrice assermentée par le Gouvernement genevois
- 2004 Médiatrice accréditée CEDR, Londres
- 2004 Médiatrice accréditée OMPI, Genève
- 1997 Médiatrice certifiée en matière civile, commerciale et pénale (FSA/CEFOC/INPER), Lausanne
- 1990 Admission au barreau, Genève
- 1986 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Banking and Finance, Boston University, USA.
- 1984 Licence en droit Université de Genève
Admission au barreau / au tribunal
Auprès de tous les tribunaux suisses
Activités extra-curriculaires
- 2024 Accréditation auprès du Centre international pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements (CIRDI)
- 2022 Chargé de cours en médiation commerciale, LL.M. Droit des affaires internationales, UNIL Lausanne
- 2008-2022 Chargé de cours en médiation commerciale, CAS et DAS Médiation, Université de Fribourg
- 2008-2022 Chargé de cours en médiation commerciale, CAS Médiation en entreprise, HEIG Yverdon
- 2009-2022 Chargé de cours au MIDS Master in International Dispute Settlements, Institut Universitaire HEI Genève
- 2009-2017 Chargée de cours en médiation commerciale, Diplôme et Master en Science du commerce international, financement des matières premières et transport maritime, HEC Genève.
- 2009-2017 Chargée de cours en médiation commerciale, Master en droit du commerce international, des contrats et de la résolution des litiges, Université de Turin et IUSE, CTI-OIT en collaboration avec la CNUDCI.
- 2011-2018 Chargée de cours en médiation et "mediation advocacy", ECAV Ecole d'Avocature, Genève
- 2013 Chargé de cours de "mediation advocacy", programme de Master en médiation commerciale, BUCERIUS Law School, Hambourg.
Affiliations
Classements
Birgit Sambeth is commended as "an absolutely fabulous practitioner" whose expertise spans domestic and international commercial disputes, often arising from contractual and transactional matters.
Birgit Sambeth is commended as "an absolutely fabulous practitioner" whose expertise spans domestic and international commercial disputes, often arising from contractual and transactional matters.
"Birgit Sambeth Glasner is a revered for her top-notch on high-profile insolvency disputes at home and abroad. "
"Birgit Sambeth Glasner is a revered for her top-notch on high-profile insolvency disputes at home and abroad. "
Birgit Sambeth enjoys a stellar reputation as "a vastly experienced commercial mediator" who "sits "at the very top of the list".
Birgit Sambeth enjoys a stellar reputation as "a vastly experienced commercial mediator" who "sits "at the very top of the list".
"Appreciated by the market for the experience and in-depth knowledge of arbitration matters. The professional is to all intents and purposes one of the icons in her field."
"Appreciated by the market for the experience and in-depth knowledge of arbitration matters. The professional is to all intents and purposes one of the icons in her field."
“Birgit Sambeth Glasner is a prestigious figure in domestic and international mediation with expertise spanning from commercial disputes to criminal matters.”
“Birgit Sambeth Glasner is a prestigious figure in domestic and international mediation with expertise spanning from commercial disputes to criminal matters.”
Recommandations
“Birgit Sambeth Glasner has consistently been rated at Performance Level 5 by the Parties for whom she has acted as a mediator as well as their attorneys. All of the parties would recommend her as a mediator, a fact borne out by the number of them willing to use her again and some to provide a reference to parties considering the engagement of Birgit as a mediator in the future. Costs were widely reported as reasonable and within international standards. Thus, a very high degree of satisfaction was reported.”
“Birgit has a quick grasp of all the underlying issues and she explores the values with patience. Her skills in setting up and providing an adequate environment for a constructive dialogue is particularly reflected, as well as her patience and flexibility, together with her ability to calm down individual sensitivities and to prevent the escalation of disputes. She is described as having a sound common sense and being confident, pragmatic as well as solution oriented. She tries to keep negotiators focused on key issues and future interests.”
“Birgit calmly deals with stalemates and she is deemed to be particularly helpful in clarifying and structuring the dispute resolution processes, managing the parties expectations and assisting them to “take a step back”. Humanistic and empathetic, she uses all her personal skills, notably the listening skills, to a genuinely caring attitude, and for being an excellent listener and very skilled communicator.”
“Having lived all her life in a multi-cultural, - professional and - linguistic environment, she handles well cultural differences, whether geographic very human and empathetic, she has a special way to build trust with the parties. She was reported as being committed, having a genuinely caring attitude but, at the same time, also being able to stay firm if needed.”
“Birgit has a brilliant mind, able to catch immediately what is really at stake and has a special way to calmly but firmly help parties to find their way out of the conflict. All the mediations she has conducted were reported as being settled in a very short time.”
“Birgit Sambeth Glasner has consistently been rated at Performance Level 5 by the Parties for whom she has acted as a mediator as well as their attorneys. All of the parties would recommend her as a mediator, a fact borne out by the number of them willing to use her again and some to provide a reference to parties considering the engagement of Birgit as a mediator in the future. Costs were widely reported as reasonable and within international standards. Thus, a very high degree of satisfaction was reported.”
“Birgit has a quick grasp of all the underlying issues and she explores the values with patience. Her skills in setting up and providing an adequate environment for a constructive dialogue is particularly reflected, as well as her patience and flexibility, together with her ability to calm down individual sensitivities and to prevent the escalation of disputes. She is described as having a sound common sense and being confident, pragmatic as well as solution oriented. She tries to keep negotiators focused on key issues and future interests.”
“Birgit calmly deals with stalemates and she is deemed to be particularly helpful in clarifying and structuring the dispute resolution processes, managing the parties expectations and assisting them to “take a step back”. Humanistic and empathetic, she uses all her personal skills, notably the listening skills, to a genuinely caring attitude, and for being an excellent listener and very skilled communicator.”
“Having lived all her life in a multi-cultural, - professional and - linguistic environment, she handles well cultural differences, whether geographic very human and empathetic, she has a special way to build trust with the parties. She was reported as being committed, having a genuinely caring attitude but, at the same time, also being able to stay firm if needed.”
“Birgit has a brilliant mind, able to catch immediately what is really at stake and has a special way to calmly but firmly help parties to find their way out of the conflict. All the mediations she has conducted were reported as being settled in a very short time.”
