Birgit Sambeth
Mediator
Short Introduction
Birgit Sambeth is an internationally recognised commercial mediator, attorney and dispute resolution specialist with more than 25 years' experience resolving complex domestic and cross border disputes. Based in Switzerland, she is regularly appointed in high value commercial, banking, insolvency, shareholder, inheritance and family business disputes, often involving multiple parties and international interests.
As Co Head of the Dispute Resolution Team at Altenburger and a former Deputy Judge, Birgit combines extensive legal expertise with deep mediation experience. She is widely respected for her strategic approach to conflict resolution and her ability to guide parties through complex commercial and personal disputes while preserving important relationships where possible.
About Work
Complex commercial and cross border disputes are central to Birgit's mediation practice. She regularly mediates matters involving corporate transactions, shareholder disagreements, insolvency and restructuring, banking and finance, intellectual property, employment, inheritance and family business conflicts.
Alongside her mediation work, Birgit leads the Dispute Resolution Team at Altenburger and has extensive experience advising businesses, financial institutions, professional advisers and private clients. Her background as a former Deputy Judge and insolvency specialist provides valuable insight into both litigation risk and negotiated settlement opportunities.
Birgit has acted as mediator, counsel and dispute resolution adviser in domestic and international disputes across a broad range of sectors. She is particularly experienced in multi party disputes, family enterprise succession issues, shareholder conflicts, commercial contracts, bankruptcy proceedings and complex inheritance matters.
Clients value Birgit's strategic thinking, commercial awareness and calm authority. She combines rigorous preparation with a pragmatic and solution oriented approach, helping parties navigate complex legal and commercial issues while identifying practical pathways towards resolution.
Expertise
- Employment & Workplace
- Private Client
- Commercial & Corporate
- Construction, Property & Planning
- Banking, Finance & Insurances
- Public Sector & Governance
- Culture, Lifestyle & Sport
- Equality & Social Justice
- Industry, Energy & Environment
- International Trade & Competition
- Healthcare & Personal Matters
- Technology, Media & IP
Languages
- English
- German
- French
- Italian (basic)
- Spanish
Memberships
Swiss Bar Association (FSA/SAV)
International Mediation Institute (IMI)
Swiss Federation of Mediators (FSM/SDM)
Swiss Chamber for Commercial Mediation (SCCM)
INSOL International (Insolvency Mediation)
International Academy of Mediators (IAM), Canada
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), New York
Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris (CMAP)
Camera Arbitrale di Milano (CAM)
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), World Bank Group
Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA), China
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Listed as Neutral
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – Listed as Neutral