Team
MANAGING PARTNER | Attorney at Law
Dr. Lucien W. Valloni
Lucien W. Valloni is a highly experienced litigator in international and domestic commercial disputes and arbitration proceedings.
He is one of the most successful sports lawyers in Switzerland, with extensive experience in sports arbitration matters before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as well as before all the federation bodies of the most important sports federations.
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PARTNER | Attorney at Law, LL.M.
Noemi Delli Colli
Noemi Delli Colli's practice focuses on domestic and international litigation. She represents parties in proceedings before state courts and administrative authorities. In addition, Noemi represents athletes in disciplinary proceedings and other proceedings within sports federations as well as before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Noemi also has experience representing parties in FINMA enforcement proceedings as well as in the context of internal investigations.
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Senior Counsel
Peter J. Merz
Peter J. Merz has years of experience in a leading business law firm and advises clients in a broad range of industries. He offers expertise in contract, commercial and corporate law, both contentious and non-contentious. Apart from litigation he focusses on the specific private and commercial needs of his clients.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW | HEAD OF ITALIAN LAW PRACTICE GROUP
Sara Botti
Sara Botti is an Italian lawyer based in Switzerland. She regularly advises clients in cross-border matters involving Swiss and Italian proceedings. Sara represents clients before Italian courts and administrative bodies.
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Of Counsel
Dr. Eric Haymann
Eric Haymann is an expert in all aspects of commercial law, both contentious and non-contentious. He also represents and advises private clients on the structuring of assets and estate planning.
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OF COUNSEL | ATTORNEY AT LAW | HEAD OF FRENCH LAW PRACTICE GROUP
Dr. Estelle Ivanova
Estelle Ivanova is a French qualified lawyer and mediator. She advises clients on cross-border matters involving Swiss and French proceedings. Dedicated to facilitating amicable solutions, Estelle guides parties through mediations.
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Prof. Dr. Ian Blackshaw
He is an international sports lawyer, having published many books and articles, including ones on Sports Marketing, Sports Image Rights, and Sports Disputes Resolution.
A Member of the Court of Arbitration Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland, and the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Arbitration and Mediation Center, Geneva, Switzerland, he is also an experienced International Sports Arbitrator and Mediator.
He has a background in company and commercial law, having been In-house Counsel of The Coca-Cola Company and RJR Nabisco.
He holds Visiting Professorships at several Universities and is much in demand leading and speaking at International Sports Law Seminars throughout the world.
He is also Consulting Editor of ‘Sports Law and Taxation’ (www.sportslawandtaxation.com).
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