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Switzerland is host country to a considerable number of international sports federations, including FIFA, IOC, UEFA, IIHF and the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS/CAS) in Lausanne and Swiss law plays a significant role in international sports law, both substantive and procedural.

The NKF team nurtures our long-standing relationships with sports governing bodies and organisations, and maintains NKF’s representative participation at the highest sports arbitration court, the Tribunal Arbitral du Sport/Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS/CAS).

We advise not only on pure questions of law but guide and support our clients on their planning and implementation of strategic and business goals. We harness our expertise and broad industry knowledge and our global network of sports law experts to support our clients effectively and efficiently. We leverage the knowledge and expertise of other NKF specialists, in particular those from the Tax, Competition, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property teams to provide seamless advice whatever the issue from the early structuring, drafting and negotiation of complex contracts to the legal planning and holding of major sporting events and representing clients before association and government bodies.

Deals & Cases

12.05.2021

David Degen acquires majority of shares in FC Basel Holding AG from Bernhard Burgener

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Awards & Rankings

16.06.2023

NKF recognised as “Law Firm of the Year” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers/…

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19.07.2022

NKF recognised as leading Swiss law firm by Leaders League

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24.06.2022

NKF recognised as “Law Firm of the Year” for Corporate Law by Best Lawyers/Handelsblatt

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Firm News

17.09.2018

Dr. András Gurovits elected to serve as member of the Judicial Administration Supervisory Commission …

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Newsletters & Alerts

01.02.2023

New FIFA Football Agent Regulations

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Publications

01.11.2022

The Sports Law Review – Chapter

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24.10.2019

Modifications of the PILA: implications for sport arbitration

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17.08.2018

The double-eagle goal celebration: a legal or rather a socio-political issue?

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Speaking Engagements

01.08.2021

Some Specific Aspects of Football Arbitration in Front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)

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01.11.2016

Mesures provisionnelles et effet suspensif devant le Tribunal Arbitral du Sport

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01.11.2015

Responsabilité solidaire des clubs dans le cadre d’un transfert de joueur à la lumière de la sent…

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