The EU-CH Electricity Agreement:
Implications for Switzerland
Thursday 27 November 2025
13.30 – 19.00
Università della Svizzera italiana - Law Institute
West Campus - Main Building - Room 355
Via Buffi 13 - Lugano
13.30 Welcome Remarks
Prof Dr Thomas Cottier, University of Bern and SELA President
Prof Dr Ilaria Espa, USI and SELA Secretary General
Adv Marinella De Focatis, Senior Counsel Edison Legal Academy, Edison S.p.A., AIDEN and EFELA Secretary General
14.00 Introductory Session
The Electrity Agreement: The European Context
Moderator: Prof Dr Thomas Cottier, University Bern and SELA President
Prof Dr Aldo Travi, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and AIDEN
Prof Dr Sebastian Heselhaus and Mr Simon Thoma, University of Luzern
Mr Oliver Koch, European Commission
15.30 Coffee break
16.00 Roundtable 1
Generation, Supply and Transmission of Electricity
Moderator: Prof Dr Ilaria Espa, USI and SELA Secretary General
Adv Pascal Hachem, Bär & Kaller
Mr Rolf Endriss, AEM and ESI
Adv Lorenzo Parola, Parola Associati
Ms Nadine Brauchli, VSE
17.30 Roundtable 2
Market Liberalisation, Electricity Trading and Commercial Operations
Moderator: Adv Federico Piccaluga, Duferco and SELA Vice-President
Adv Brigitta Kratz, Kratz Legal
Adv Carlotta Zerega & Adv Eleonora Bezzi, DXT Commodities
Mr Carlo Cattaneo, AIL