Dr. Reinhard Oertli, LL.M.

Partner, Zurich

Schiffbaustrasse 2 | P.O. Box | CH-8031 Zurich | Switzerland

Schiffbaustrasse 2 | P.O. Box | CH-8031 Zurich | Switzerland
T +41 58 552 03 40
reinhard.oertli@mll-legal.com

Profile

Reinhard acts for a broad range of clients, mostly in the telecommunications and media sector, focusing on internet and cross-technology solutions. He represents clients in administrative procedures, litigation and arbitration and regularly sits as arbitrator (co-arbitrator and chairman). Reinhard helps to establish the legal structure for new business models in the area of new technologies and advises on software and data economy projects.

Practice Areas

Industry Groups

Country Desks

Italian Desk

Rankings & Awards

“Reinhard Oertli enjoys a strong reputation for his top-tier practice which covers cross-border and high-value patent and copyright disputes” – WWL, IP Patents 2021
“Reinhard Oertli is highlighted for his impressive handling of high-value disputes across the data sector” – WWL, Switzerland, Data 2021
“Reinhard Oertli has a wealth of specialist expertise handling IP matters across the telecommunications sector and is lauded for his abilities in cross-border litigation“ – Who’s Who Legal Switzerland, Patents, 2019
“The constructive and pragmatic Reinhard Oertli is recommended” – The Legal 500

Education & Admission

Admitted to the bar in New York (1990)
University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.M. (1989)
Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (1988)
University of Zurich, Dr. iur. (1988)
University of Zurich, lic. iur. (1982)

Memberships and public offices

Former Ordinary Judge at the Court of Cassation of the Canton of Zurich (until 2010)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property Switzerland (AIPPI): Member of the Board of AIPPI Switzerland; Member of the Standing Committee on Design Right; Chairman of the Standing Committee on IP and Development of AIPPI International
American Bar Association (ABA)
Swiss Institute for IP rights (INGRES)
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, member of the Legal Chapter, Chairman of the committee on data economy
Camera di Commercio Italiana per la Svizzera (CCIS)
Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana (AIGLI)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik (DGRI)
Zürcher Anwaltsverband (ZAV), Schweizer Anwaltsverband (SAV)