Florence J. Jaeger
MLaw, LL.M. (Chicago)
Senior Associate // Attorney-at-law
florence.jaeger@rothorn.legal
t +41 44 212 11 22
m +41 79 362 63 73
Florence J. Jaeger advises clients in complex cross-border disputes and represents them in pre-trial negotiations, international arbitrations as well as before Swiss courts. She has particular experience in contract and commercial law, construction and post-M&A disputes. She also advises clients on debt enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings.
Florence regularly publishes and speaks on new developments in the field of Swiss contract law, international sales law and international arbitration.
Before joining rothorn legal, Florence has been working for several years as a lawyer in the litigation and arbitration team of Homburger, a major Swiss law firm. She holds a Master of Laws in Law and Economics (LL.M.) from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor (BLaw) and Master of Law (MLaw) from the University of Basel. Prior to entering private practice, she held positions as a teaching and research fellow at the University of Basel and was a visiting scholar at Columbia Law School. Further, she coached the University of Basel’s Vis Moot team.
Florence is qualified to practice in Switzerland. She is fluent in German and English and reads French.
Experience (Excerpt)
- Representing an international energy company in multiple ICC arbitrations in connection with project agreements concerning the development and construction of a nuclear power plant.
- Representing the operator of a renewable energy plant in a dispute arising out of an operation and maintenance agreement regarding the remuneration for services in an ICC arbitration.
- Representing a mining company in a dispute against an industrial engineering and steel production company over the required specifications of a conveyor belt in an ICC arbitration.
- Representing a seller in a dispute relating to an asset deal in an LCIA arbitration.
- Representing an international construction materials company in Swiss litigation against private individuals for damages caused by climate change.
- Representing a major biotech company in a post-M&A dispute concerning a share purchase agreement in a litigation before Swiss courts.
- Representing a Swiss company in the construction business in a litigation before the Zurich Commercial Court concerning the remuneration under a licensing contract.
- Representing angel investors against a solar company in criminal and civil proceedings before Swiss courts.
- Representing investors in multiple proceedings internationally regarding a special purpose vehicle for a real estate development project in Eastern Europe.
- Representing financial institutions in US liquidation and claw back proceedings concerning the Madoff snowball scheme.
- Representing clients in attachment, debt enforcement and liquidation proceedings.
Qualifications
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Chicago Law School, 2024
- Attorney at Law, Switzerland, 2020
- Master of Law (MLaw with summa cum laude), University of Basel, 2014
- Bachelor of Law (Blaw), University of Basel, 2013
Publications (Excerpt)
- Chapter 28: “Guide to Consortium Construction Agreements” and Chapter 76: “Switzerland”, in: Albert H. Kritzer/Francesco G. Mazzotta/et al. (eds.), International Contract Manual, Thomson West (2023), p. 28-1 to 28-36, 76-1 to 76-46 (co-authored with Mirella Janett)
- “Express Statement of Joint and Several Liability Required for Enforcement of an Award in Switzerland”, Homburger Bulletin of October 13, 2022, (Co-authored with Mariella Orelli, https://www.homburger.ch/de/insights/express-statement-of-joint-and-several-liability-required-for-a-successful-enforcement-of-an-award-in-switzerland)
- “P.R.I.M.E. Finance launches revised Arbitration Rules”, Homburger Bulletin of 31 January 2022 (co-authored with Mariella Orelli and Bénédict Thomann, https://www.homburger.ch/de/insights/p-r-i-m-e-finance-launches-revised-arbitration-rules)
- “The CISG in Arbitration”, in: Patricia Shaughnessy/Sherlin Tung, Powers and Duties of an Arbitrator, Liber Amicorum Pierre A. Karrer, Wolters Kluwer Legal, 2017, p. 311-325 (co-authored with Prof. Dr. iur. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M.)
- “Das CISG im Schiedsverfahren – Die Tücken des anwendbaren materiellen Rechts im Schiedsverfahren”, Zeitschrift für Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht 2016/3, p. 99-106 (co-authored with Prof. Dr. iur. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M.)
Speaking Engagements
- Leading a workshop for breaking.through together with Nadja Jaisli, LL.M. on “Profil schaffen und schärfen (Invent and Define your Professional Profile)” on the day of female lawyers on the topic “Fix the Law Firm, not the Woman!”, organized by the Swiss Attorney’s Association, January 12, 2023
- Lecturer on “Oral Advocacy” at the Vis Moot School Switzerland with over 600 online participants on October 6, 2021 / September 28, 2022
- Panellist together with Jörn Hombeck and Prof. Nevena Jevremovrić on “Applying the CISG in International Arbitration: A Straightforward Exercise?”, Conference about Young Approaches to Arbitration, organized by ICC YAF and YAAP, on April 9, 2022
- Panellist together with Prof. Pilar Viscasillas and Mr. José Angelo Estrella on “Terms & Conditions Apply – or do They? – Incorporating General Conditions under the CISG”, International Law & Arbitration Conference, organized by MAA, on April 8, 2022
- Panellist together with Davide Colacino on “How to deal with fabricated and illegally obtained evidence?“, Fall Seminar, organized by ASA b40, October 22, 2021
