Alec specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration. He advises and represents clients in a range of industry sectors, including construction, infrastructure, energy and engineering. Alec has experience with various procedural rules, including the ICC, ICSID, and UNCITRAL Rules, as well as with purely ad hoc proceedings.

Recent publications

The Swiss Supreme Court provides its views on Achmea and Komstroy
JAIME GALLEGO AND ALEC RAY
In: Iurgium, Issue 50, 2024

The Swiss Supreme Court Upholds an Intra-EU Award Under the ECT
ALEC RAY
In: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 23 May 2024

Arbitration of Corporate Disputes in Switzerland
NHU-HOANG TRAN THANG, ALEC RAY, FABIENNE BRETSCHER AND YASMINE FULENA
In: Jus Mundi, 2023

Current memberships

  • ASA and ASA below 40
  • Geneva Bar Association

Career history

  • Associate, LALIVE, Geneva, 2020 – present
  • Trainee, Tavernier Tschanz, Geneva, 2018 – 2020

Academic qualifications

  • Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva, 2020
  • Master of Laws, University of Zurich, 2018
  • Exchange semester, Hong Kong University, 2017
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Fribourg, 2015

Practices

  • Arbitration - International Commercial
  • Arbitration - Investment Treaty

Sectors

  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Energy

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Nationality

  • Swiss

Admission

  • Switzerland, 2020