Michelle Lindholm
Attorney at Law, LL.M. (University of Cambridge),
CAS in Arbitration, Arbitration Practitioner
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Partner
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+41 79 936 96 59
ml@lindholmrosenkranz.com​​
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Michelle Lindholm is a dispute resolution specialist who represents both commercial and private clients in complex arbitration and litigation matters, including proceedings before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. In addition, she serves as an arbitrator or legal secretary in arbitration proceedings. Michelle Lindholm has built her expertise through several years in the top-tier litigation and arbitration practice groups of leading Swiss commercial law firms, as well as more than two years as a court clerk at a district court in the Canton of Zurich, where she was responsible for drafting judgments, procedural orders, and managing proceedings. She is valued for her strategic and analytical thinking, her ability to quickly grasp complex issues, her deep knowledge of procedural law, and her dedication to each case.
Michelle Lindholm graduated from the University of Basel (Bachelor of Law in 2012 «magna cum laude» with the second-best result and Master of Law in 2013 «magna cum laude»). She also holds a post-graduate degree from the University of Cambridge (Master of Law, LL.M.) and a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Arbitration and an Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP).
Actively engaged in the international legal community, Michelle is a member of several professional associations, including the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), where she served on the Executive Committee (2020–2024) and was appointed Vice President of the Litigation Commission in 2024.
A frequent writer and speaker, Michelle regularly contributes to publications and conferences on Swiss civil procedure, arbitration, and contract law.
Professional Experience
2024-2025
2019-2024
2018
2015-2018
2014-2015
2012 and 2013
2010-2013
2010-2013
​Associate, Arbitration and Litigation, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (Switzerland)
Associate, Arbitration and Litigation, Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd
Junior Associate, Arbitration and Litigation Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law Ltd
Law Clerk District Court of Meilen (Canton Zurich)
Junior Associate, Arbitration and Litigation, Bär & Karrer Ltd
Student Trainee, Bär & Karrer Ltd and Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Teaching and Research (Student) Assistant, Prof. Mark Pieth and Prof. Ingeborg Schwenzer, University of Basel
Tutor of the subject Swiss Code of Obligations, under the lead of Prof. Ingeborg Schwenzer and Prof. Corinne Widmer, University of Basel
Education
2019
2018
2014
2014
2012
2007
Attorney at Law, Swiss qualified, registered in the Canton of Zurich
Certificate of Advances Studies (CAS) in Arbitration and Arbitration Practitioner (ArbP), Swiss Arbitration Academy, Universities of Lucerne and Neuchâtel
Master of Law, LL.M. University of Cambridge
Master of Law, MLaw (magna cum laude), University of Basel
Bachelor of Law, BLaw (magna cum laude), University of Basel
Maturität, Gymnasium Münchenstein
Publications and other Contributions
​Michelle Lindholm, Panelist, «Navigating Complexities: Coordinating Criminal and Civil Investigations in Global Disputes», AIJA 4th Annual Litigation Conference, Abu Dhabi, 15–17 October 2025
Michelle Lindholm, Orell Füssli Repetitorium Zivilprozessrecht, Zurich 2025
Michelle Lindholm, Panelist, «Preparing and defending claims and counterclaims to persuade a tribunal with a focus on multi-party cases», AIJA 3rd Annual Litigation Conference, London, 17–19 October 2024
Michelle Lindholm, Panelist, «Leveraging interim relief, disclosure orders and other measures to recover assets», AIJA Seminar Challenges in global asset recovery and enforcement of judgments, Curaçao, 11–13 April 2024
Michelle Lindholm, Panelist, «How to seize the assets - preliminary measures and asset freezing», AIJA 2nd Annual Litigation Conference, Munich, 22–24 June 2023
Michelle Lindholm, Commentary on arts. 407–411 and 466–471, Commentary on the Swiss Code of Obligations, Orell Füssli Commentary, in: Kren Kostkiewicz/Wolf/Amstutz/Fankhauser (eds.), 4th edn., Zurich 2023
Lisa Beisteiner/Chloé Edworthy/ Lois Horne/Michelle Lindholm/Björn P. Ebert/Thomas Rohner/Stephan Wilske, The View From Europe: What’s New in European Arbitration? Dispute Resolution Journal Volume 75, Issue 3 (2020), pp. 167–187
Lukas Rusch/ Cyrill A.H. Chevalley/ Michelle Lindholm, Die Teilklage in der bundesgerichtlichen Rechtsprechung, Eine Bestandesaufnahme, in: Huber-Lehmann/Killias/Lorandi (eds.), Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Zivilprozess- und Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht (ZZZ), 2021 Heft 56, pp. 727–736
Michelle Lindholm, Panelist, «How to lead your party into and through a construction dispute», AIJA Construction Disputes Seminar, Vienna, 14–16 October 2021
Michelle Lindholm, Panelist, «Diversity in courts and arbitral tribunals», AIJA 58th International Young Lawyers' Virtual Congress, 24–28 August 2020
Michelle Seiler, Die Anwendung von Rechtsnormen der ZPO auf das Schlichtungsverfahren, Die Anwendbarkeit von Rechtsnormen ausserhalb des 1. Titels unter dem 2. Teil der besonderen Bestimmungen der ZPO (Art. 197 bis 212 ZPO) auf das Schlichtungsverfahren – eine Darstellung der Doktrinen und Rechtsprechung mit kritischen Anmerkungen, in: Schwander (eds.), ZZZ 2014/2015, Heft 35, pp. 174–182
Languages and Memberships
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German (native)
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English (proficient)
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French (advanced)
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Italian (basic)​
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DIS40
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ASA below 40
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ASA
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Zurich Bar Association
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Swiss Bar Association
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Oxford and Cambridge Club London
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Oxford and Cambridge Club Zurich
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AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers
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Vice-president of the Litigation Commission (since 2024)
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Editor of the Litigation Newsletter (2022-2024)
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Member of the Executive Committee (2020–2024)​
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