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Sports Law

We have extensive experience advising on a wide range of legal issues within the sports industry, including:

  • Proceedings before corporate sports bodies and the Court of Arbitration for Sport
  • Agency and representation agreements, sports-related financial transactions such as player transfers, franchise acquisitions, and operational issues concerning sports federations
  • Marketing, promotion, privacy, sponsorships, domain names, social media, and other intellectual property matters
  • Sports sponsorship, event contracts, TV rights, and broadcast programming
  • Protection of personalities, names, and brands for professional athletes in all aspects of their personal, professional, and charitable activities, encompassing domain names, social media, trademarks, corporate matters, representation issues, inheritance law, and charitable foundations.

We represent athletes, agents, coaches, clubs, national federations, and other entities involved in disputes before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Our team members have litigated cases against major global sports associations, bringing decades of experience to assist clients in asserting their rights effectively.

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Legislative and Regulatory Updates for 2026

Borel & Barbey would like to draw your attention to the main legislative changes applicable from 2026 onwards in the areas of Banking & Finance, Corporate – M&A, Private Clients,...
18 December 2025

From 2026, stalking will be punishable by criminal law

Interviewed by Julie Zaugg in Le Journal de Léman Bleu, Loris Bertoliatti discusses the new criminal law provision on stalking, which comes into force on 1 January 2026. This provision...
1 December 2025

“Stalking” will be expressly punishable under the Swiss Criminal Code as of 1 January 2026

On 19 November 2025, the Swiss Federal Council decided that a new criminal law provision on stalking will enter into force on 1 January 2026.   Cases of “stalking” are...
20 November 2025