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Tanja Planinic is an experienced independent arbitrator and arbitration specialist. [Contact her here](mailto:info@planinic-arbitration.com).

## International Arbitration Specialist

Strategic. Resilient. Trusted.

Based in Zurich, Tanja has more than two decades of experience as arbitration counsel and arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations in various sectors, including international sales, energy (including oil and gas), mining and natural resources, dredging, commodities, telecommunications, construction and pharmaceuticals. 

Prior to founding Planinic Arbitration, Tanja was a partner in the arbitration team of a major Swiss law firm. She also worked in the London arbitration group of a leading international law firm. Tanja  was a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris from 2017 to 2024.

Tanja holds a law degree from the University of Lausanne and a postgraduate degree in international law from the University of Cambridge (LL.M.). She was admitted to the bar in Switzerland in 1999. She has dual Swiss and Montenegrin nationality, and speaks French, German, English, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Italian, and she also has a passive knowledge of Russian.

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### Independent Arbitrator for International Disputes

Experienced in international arbitration and fluent in several languages, Tanja Planinic serves as an independent arbitrator, ensuring efficient and effective dispute resolution.

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### Strategic International Arbitration Solutions

Navigating cross-border disputes requires foresight and precision. Tanja Planinic assists international clients with strategic arbitration services, from the drafting of arbitration clauses to early case assessment and risk prevention.

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### Settlement Facilitation

With a strategic and impartial approach, Tanja Planinic helps to facilitate the amicable resolution of disputes, bridging differences to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Proactive, tailored, and results-oriented.

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### Tailored Co-counsel Support

Tanja Planinic assists foreign counsel in arbitrations seated in Switzerland or governed by Swiss law, providing strategic co-counsel support for effective case management and advocacy.

Tanja Planinic possesses an impressive ability to navigate between legal systems and doctrines with an eye on practical solutions

**Who‘s Who Legal Arbitration • 2021**

Tanja Planinic receives a plethora of recommendations from interviewees impressed with her top-tier arbitration practice. Her vast experience in the energy, construction and pharmaceutical sectors is further applauded

**Who‘s Who Legal Switzerland • 2022**

Tanja is intelligent, practical, and has an extremely sharp eye for seeing the core issue in dispute that must be resolved. She is a strategic thinker with a sharp legal mind

**Who‘s Who Legal Switzerland • 2023**

Tanja Planinic is a highly recommended lawyer with vast experience handling complex disputes arising from the energy, construction, commodities and trade sectors.

**Lexology Arbitration Switzerland • 2025**

 

## Get in touch

[info@planinic-arbitration.com](mailto:info@planinic-arbitration.com)

Zurich, Switzerland

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