Mr Daniel Eisele > Niederer Kraft Frey AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very experienced, pragmatic and responsive’ András Gurovits and Thomas Hochstrasser jointly steer the sports offering at Niederer Kraft Frey AG, a team that is noted for its wealth of experience in sports-related commercial disputes, sanctions, doping issues and eligibility work, operating for a range of individuals and associations. Gurovits routinely advises sports governing bodies and athletes on an array of contentious and non-contentious work, while Hochstrasser is highly capable on the acquisitions side of the sports industry. Another key contact in the practice is Daniel Eisele, who is adept at managing a host of commercial sports mandates, from cross-border arbitration to media and marketing rights issues. Boris Vittoz is well-versed in international sports arbitration and crisis management.

An ‘outstanding’ team with ‘excellent legal skills’, Niederer Kraft Frey AG capitalises on its extensive experience in representing an array of notable clients before the cantonal and federal courts and tribunals in relation to financial services, insurance, and post-M&A disputes, to name a few. The practice is headed by Daniel Eisele and Frank Spoorenberg; the former is well-positioned to advise on litigation arising from a wide array of sectors, from construction to fashion, and the latter maintains a wide-ranging practice that spans telecoms, pharmaceutical, and robotic issues. Lukas Beeler is fully immersed in the financial services sector, whereas Valerie Meyer Bahar is entrusted by a consortium of clients with complex corporate, commercial, and employment litigation. ‘Extremely experienced’ Juerg Bloch is well-positioned to advise on a host of regulatory and enforcement issues, whereas Nicolas Kuonen is highly experienced on the contractual and procedural side.

Handling a diverse array of factual and legal disputes, Niederer Kraft Frey AG maintains a presence in the fields of media, sport, and infrastructure, to name a few. ‘Smart and experienced’ seasoned practitioner Daniel Eisele, who handles multi-faceted sport, banking, and insurance disputes, among others, for a diverse variety of blue-chip clients, and ‘pragmatic’ veteran Frank Spoorenberg, who possesses considerable experience representing clients before the Swiss Supreme Court, jointly steer the firm’s arbitration department. ‘Dedicated’ Boris Vittoz is noted for his commercial dispute capabilities, while Valerie Meyer Bahar is well regarded for her post-M&A and contractual dispute expertise.