Dr.iur.Urs Lustenberger
Dr. iur. Urs Lustenberger is a distinguished Swiss attorney, academic, and geopolitical expert with extensive experience in law, economics, and business. As the founding partner of Lustenberger Attorneys at Law in Zurich, he specializes in corporate law, arbitration, and litigation, providing counsel to multinational corporations and organizations on complex legal issues.
For over three decades, he has played a crucial role in promoting Swiss-Asian business relations as the President of SwissCham, the Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce, and SwissCham ASIA. His efforts have significantly strengthened economic ties, expanded global trade networks, and created new opportunities for Swiss enterprises in Asia and vice versa. Additionally, he serves as a professor at Singularity Academy and fulfills the role of Honorary Consul for the Philippines in Zurich. In the healthcare sector, he has diligently worked to assist developing nations in advancing their medical systems by supporting improvements in both infrastructure and professional training.
Possessing profound geopolitical, legal, and economic insights, Dr. Lustenberger advises European and Asian governments on foreign policy and international investment strategies. His proficiency in multiple languages and cultures (German, English, French, and basic Chinese) makes him a sought-after speaker and advisor to international think tanks.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Dr. Urs Lustenberger was a competitive swimmer and a licensed
professional pilot.
Strategic Swiss Partners
战略瑞士合作伙伴平台
Strategic Swiss Partners is leading boutique management & financial advisory firm, headquartered in Switzerland, with offices in the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia. We deliver solutions to our clients with optimum investment performance by realizing the full potential of the market through our integrated platform.
总部设在瑞士苏黎世，分部设在阿联酋和马拉西亚
为客户提供投资、并购、全球市场整合、金融资产管理等顶级服务
欧洲领先的投资管理咨询共享平台
Co-Founder
Verus Bonifatius Klinik combines Swiss standards of excellence with a highly renowned team of doctors and psychiatrists to deliver unparalleled medical expertise. At the center of our healing approach is each patient in their entirety. With the highest standards of professionalism, care and confidentiality, Verus Bonifatius will guide you back to your happy self.
Verus Bonifatius 是一家将瑞士的卓越標準與極富盛名的精神科醫生團隊相結合, 以提供精湛的醫學專業知識和醫療服務的醫院。每位患者的全身心系統恢復和健康是該醫院的治療方法核心。憑藉最高的專業水準，護理和醫療機密性，該醫院指導幫助您康復您快樂的自身。
My Experience
Roles & Responsibilities
Profession
Founding Partner of Lustenberger Attorneys at Law (Zurich, Switzerland)
Pro Bono Activities
SwissCham: President 2013 – 2015; Board Member 2011 – 2013
Swiss Asian Chamber of Commerce: President since 2009;
Chairman Korea Committee and Chairman Legal Affairs 2005 – 2009
Swiss Korean Chamber of Commerce: President 2001 – 2005; Board Member 1996 – 2001
Interpacific Bar Association: Committee Coordinator 2010 – 2012;
Deputy Committee Coordinator 2007 – 2010; Jurisdictional Council Member 2002 – 2005
Joint Chambers of Commerce (Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova): Vice President 2005 – 2013
Swiss Confederation: General Commissioner of Section for EXPO 2012 in Yeosu, Korea
Kyrgyz Republic: Honorary Consul 2001 – 2007
Republic of the Philippines: Honorary Council since 2015
Education
1993 Dr. iur., University of Zurich
1988 Zurich Bar, admitted to all Swiss courts
1983 lic. iur., University of Zurich
Memberships
Zurich and Swiss Law Association (ZAV/SAV)
American Bar Association (ABA)
International Bar Association (IBA)
Asia-Pacific Lawyers Association
Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA; 2002 – 2005: Jurisdictional Council Member for Switzerland , 2007 – 2010: Deputy Commitee Coordinator, 2010 – 2012: Commitee Coordinator)
Language
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German (native)
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English (C2)
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French (C1)
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Chinese (basic)
Presentations and Publications
March. 2025.
Feb. 2025. Balancing Protectionism and Innovation: The Future of the European Automotive Industry in the Age of Chinese Electric Vehicles. Singularity Academy Frontier Review. #20250219
Nov. 2024. AI Frontier: Society, Ethics, and Our Future. Singularity Academy Frontier Review (ISSN: 2813-3641) # 20241118.
Dec. 2024. From Green to Sustainability: Advancing a Holistic Paradigm for Regenerative Development – Insights from European and Asian Cases. Singularity Academy Frontier Review (ISSN: 2813-3641) # 20241225.
Sept. 26. 2023. Interviewed by Xinhua Net on the [Hightlights of comments worldwide on China's vision of a global community of shared future]. XINHUA NET. 26-09-2023.
Sept. 2023 - Some thoughts about the vision of "community with a shared future for mankind". Singularity Dialogue. 26-09-2023
January 2020 - Speaker at the Caspian Week Conference in Davos on the subject of "BRI and the New World Order II: Globalization vs. Trade Conflict. High-Tech vs. No-Tech"
January 2020 - Speaker at the Caspian Week Conference in Davos on the subject of "BRI and the New World Order I: Sustainability vs. Exploitation, Equality vs. Nationalism"
January 2020 - Keynote Speaker at the Identitat Global Forum - Davos 2020
November 2019 - In his capacity as Chairman of the SACC, Dr. Urs Lustenberger meets the leaders of Shaanxi Province of China, XU Datong (Deputy Governor), JIA Feng (Secretary General) and ZHAO Runmin (Director of the Department of Commerce) on cooperation intention between Shaanxi Province and Switzerland as well as Europe, among other things.
April 2019 - As member of a high-level delegation Dr. Urs Lustenberger accompanies President of the Federal Council Ueli Maurer on his official visit to China
February 2019 - Keynote Speaker at the Identitat Global Forum: The Changing World, Europe and China, University of Zurich
September 2018 - Keynote Speaker at the Erasmus / CKGSB Chinese CEO Executive-MBA-Program, Rotterdam School Of Management
October 2017 - Dr. Urs Lustenberger is having an interview with the magazine Swiss Trade about the"Silk Road":
July 2017 - As member of a high-level delegation Dr. Urs Lustenberger accompanies Federal Council Johann N. Schneider-Ammann on his official visit to Indonesia.
February 2017 – At the WEF in Davos, Dr. Urs Lustenberger meets with the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Luxemburg.
February 2016 - In his capacity as Chairman of the SACC, Dr. Urs Lustenberger explains the activities of the SACC in Switzerland and the ASEAN countries at the exploreASEAN Preparatory Seminar. He explains the most important regional trade treaties and points out the various business opportunities for SMEs in that region.
January 2015 - At the occasion of the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland, Dr. Urs Lustenberger in his function as Chairman of the Swiss Asian Chamber of Commerce meets the Heads of States from Mongolia (President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj), Malaysia (Prime Minister Najib Razak) and Cambodia (Prime Minister Hun Sen).
November 2014 - Dr. Urs Lustenberger heads a delegation of business leaders to Laos, Philippines and Vietnam.
October 2013 - As representative of the Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Urs Lustenberger holds a presentation at the Thought Congress 2013 (ASIAN CONNECT Workshop, Stein am Rhein) on "Relevance of network and trust in Asia for the business development – focus to ASEAN".
October 2013 - As member of a high-level delegation Dr. Urs Lustenberger accompanies Federal Council Johann N. Schneider-Ammann on his official visit to Indonesia and Vietnam.
September 2013 - Dr. Urs Lustenberger holds a presentation at the 6th Swiss-Asia Forum on Risk Management / Political Risks (Zurich Development Center).
Gültige Handlungen zur Unterbrechung der Verjährungsfristen sind dem Schuldner zur Kenntnis zu bringen, in: Aktuelle Juristische Praxis (AJP), 6/2016, p. 815 et seq.
Basler Kommentar zum Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs, Art. 221 – 234, Basel/Geneva/Munich 1998
Der Missbrauchsbegriff im Schweizerischen Kartellrecht – Studie zum Nachweis der unzulässigen Vorkehr im Kartellzivilprozess, Thesis, Zurich 1993
Recognizations and Awards
认可与荣誉
65 Years Relationship between Switzerland and the Republic of the Philippines
This is a brief speech for 65 years of the Switzerland-Philippines relationship in 2022
an interview to Dr. Urs Lustenberger by ThinkTech-Hawaii