Christopher Boog is Vice-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group at Schellenberg Wittmer and the Managing Director of the firm’s Singapore office. He splits his time between Zurich and Singapore.
Chris represents clients in complex international commercial, investment and sports arbitration matters, and sits as arbitrator in civil and common law jurisdictions around the world under all leading arbitration rules. He is ranked as one of a small number of Global Elite Thought Leaders by Who’s Who Legal Arbitration recognizing lawyers “at the peak of the profession”. He is the 2020 recipient of the ASA Prize for Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration, awarded every two years to international arbitration counsel to recognize exceptional advocacy. Chris is also a Vice-President of the Arbitration Court of the Swiss Arbitration Centre.
Chris is described as “one of the best in the business”, an “outstanding and efficient arbitrator” who “in every respect is brilliant”, and “definitely a leader in the field” (Who’s Who Legal). According to clients and peers, he is “outstanding”, “just brilliant” and “one of the best advocates I have ever seen” (Who’s Who Legal). The same directory remarks that “Chris belongs among the best arbitration counsel of his generation.”
