{"id":420,"date":"2020-03-23T07:54:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T06:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bellevue-mediation.ch\/our-members\/james-t-peter\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:00:52","slug":"james-t-peter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevue-mediation.ch\/en\/about-us\/james-t-peter\/","title":{"rendered":"James T. Peter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section bm-header-section\">\n<section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module bm-header-module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">James T. Peter<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevue-mediation.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/James_T_Peter_800x800.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevue-mediation.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/James_T_Peter_800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bellevue-mediation.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/James_T_Peter_800x800-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-684\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Mediator SAV\/SKWM, Attorney at law, LL.M.<br \/>\nPhone +41 43 344 32 64<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:peter@bellevue-mediation.ch\">peter@bellevue-mediation.ch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Career<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-founder and partner Bellevue Mediation since 2001<\/li>\n<li>Independent mediator and attorney since 1999 (now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksup.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krepper Spring Partner<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Mediator at the Dispute Resolution Center, Austin TX (1997)<\/li>\n<li>Lecturer\/trainer in mediation, conflict management, communication, and negotiation: ZHAW, University of Lucerne, University of Zurich, University of St. Gallen, Kalaidos FH\/STI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Professional focus and area of experience in mediation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Disputed claims, conflict-laden partnerships, projects in crisis, project support, burdened joint ventures \u2013 in industries\/sectors such as\n<ul>\n<li>Trade &amp; Industry<\/li>\n<li>Real Estate<\/li>\n<li>Life Science &amp; Healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Workplace Mediation:\n<ul>\n<li>Between senior leaders<\/li>\n<li>Management committees<\/li>\n<li>Teams<\/li>\n<li>Owners<\/li>\n<li>Employees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Inheritance disputes &amp; corporate succession<\/li>\n<li>In-house conflict management concepts (system design) (e.g. Children's Hospital Zurich, Cantonal Hospital Graub\u00fcnden)<\/li>\n<li>Transaction support (deal mediation &amp; negotiation support)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Memberships<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Swiss Chamber of Commercial Mediation (SCCM) (former president)<\/li>\n<li>International Academy of Mediators (IAM) (Distinguished Fellow and former board member)<\/li>\n<li>Institute for Mediation (IfM)<\/li>\n<li>American Bar Association, Section Dispute Resolution (ABA)<\/li>\n<li>Swiss and Zurich Bar Association (SAV \/ ZAV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Publications on mediation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Daniel Girsberger\/James Peter, Aussergerichtliche Konfliktl\u00f6sung, 2. Aufl., Z\u00fcrich 2026<\/li>\n<li>Nicole B\u00fchler\/James T. Peter, Konfliktmanagement in der Familieninternen Unternehmensnachfolge, Expert Focus Treuhand, M\u00e4rz 2026<\/li>\n<li>James Peter, Berner Kommentar, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, 2. Aufl., 2026, Art. 19, 20, 29, 30, 197-199, 213-218<\/li>\n<li>Cipriano Alverez\/James Peter, Berner Kommentar, Schweizerische Zivilprozessordnung, 2. Aufl., 2026, Art. 200-212<\/li>\n<li>James Peter, Freiwilligkeit und Mediationsklauseln, Perspektive Mediation, 2025\/3, S. 197 ff.<\/li>\n<li>Anne-Karin Grill\/James T. Peter\/Erik Sch\u00e4fer, Alternative Streitbeilegungsverfahren, in: H. Torggler et all (Hrsg), Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, 3. Aufl., 2024, 32 ff.<\/li>\n<li>Dos &amp; Don\u2019ts f\u00fcr Rechtsanw\u00e4lte in der Mediation, Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Zivilprozess und Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht (ZZZ), 2021, 550 ff.<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Girsberger\/James T. Peter, Alternative Dispute Resolution (\u00abAussergerichtliche Konfliktl\u00f6sung\u00bb), Zurich 2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bin_ich_kompetent_James_Peter_Praxis_Kommunikation_2016-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00abBin ich kompetent? Beitrag zum pers\u00f6nlichen Konfliktmanagement\u00bb<\/a> (\u00abAm I competent? Contribution to a Personal Conflict Management\u00bb), Praxis Kommunikation, 4\/2016, 50 seq<\/li>\n<li>Commentary on Swiss Civil Procedure Act, Art. 19, 20, 29, 30, 197-218, Bern 2012<\/li>\n<li>\u00abMediation for Money Claims\u00bb, in HAVE Schlichten statt richten, Z\u00fcrich 2012, p. 35 et seq.<\/li>\n<li>\u00abCourt Related Commercial Mediation: Experience Report\u00bb, AnwaltsRevue 10\/2012, p. 464 et seq.<\/li>\n<li>Court Related Mediation, Commentary on Mediation in the Swiss Civil Procedure Act, Bern 2011<\/li>\n<li>\u00abMediation in the project for a Swiss Civil Procedure Act\u00bb (\u00abMediation in der geplanten schweizerischen Zivilprozessordnung\u00bb), Perspektive Mediation, 2005\/2, p. 92 ff.<\/li>\n<li>\u00abThe meaning of different Mediation styles\u00bb (\u00abDie Bedeutung unterschiedlicher Mediationsstile\u00bb), Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Konfliktmanagement 2\/2005, p. 48 ff.<\/li>\n<li>Interview: \u00abInvestment loss: Mediator can help\u00bb, Cash No. 16, 17. April 2003, p. 50 f.<\/li>\n<li>\u00abDisputes in IT-Projects\u00bb (\u00abVom Umgang mit Konflikten bei IT-Projekten\u00bb, NZZ 24. September 2002, B 10<\/li>\n<li>Co-author: Settlement weeks at the District Court of Zurich (\u00abMediationwochen am Bezirksgericht Z\u00fcrich (Schweiz)\u00bb), in: ZKM - Zeitschrift f\u00fcr Konfliktmanagement, April 2002<\/li>\n<li>Mediation: A process to overcome barriers to conflict resolution (\u00abMediation: Ein Verfahren zur \u00dcberwindung von Einigungshindernissen\u00bb), in: Aktuelle Juristische Praxis (AJP) 2000, p.18 ff.<\/li>\n<li>\u00abMed-Arb in international Arbitration\u00bb, in: The American Review on International Arbitration, Vol. 8 No.1 1997<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":407,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-420","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>James T. 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