Kellerhals Carrard

Sports Law, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Attorney at Law, Partner, MLaw, LL.M. (Cantab)

About

Nicolas’ practice is dedicated to sports law, with a particular focus on anti-doping. He has represented the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), International Federations and other sports organisations in more than a hundred cases before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Swiss Federal Tribunal and other courts. Nicolas also advises sports organisations with respect to regulatory and governance matters. He sits on several commissions, including the WADA Legal Expert Advisory Group and the International Weightlifting Federation’s Anti-Doping Commission.

Since 2020: Senior Associate at the law firm Kellerhals Carrard;

2015-2019: Attorney - Carrard & Associés;

2013: Attorney with Des Gouttes & Associés, Geneva;

2011-2013: Trainee attorney with Des Gouttes & Associés, Geneva;

2010-2011: Assistant to Professor Rigozzi (Sports law), University of Neuchâtel;

2008-2009: Legal counsel, Players' Status Department (FIFA), Zurich

German, English, French

Vaud Bar Association (OAV);

Swiss Bar Federation (FSA);

Jeune Barreau vaudois;

Registered in the Cantonal Attorneys' Register (Vaud);

ASA;

Swiss Association for Sports law (ASDS)

2014: LL.M., University of Cambridge, UK;

2013: Bar exam, Geneva;

2011: MLaw, University of Neuchâtel;

2009: BLaw, University of Lausanne