VISCHER provides clients with a full sports law service including broadcasting rights, betting, marketing and merchandising, sponsor agreements, infrastructure, and transfer agreements. Former Switzerland beach soccer international Moritz Jäggy and Robert Bernet. Jaggy has a particular focus on football, investments, sporting venues, sponsoring, and e-sports whilst Bernet has extensive corporate law experience. Rolf Auf Der Maur has particular experience marketing of TV and media rights matters for sporting events.
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Key clients
- Decathlon Sports Switzerland SA
- Supponor Ltd.
- PUMA Retail AG, PUMA SE (Swiss Branch) and Mount PUMA AG
- SWISSLOS Interkantonale Landeslotterie
- Swiss Football Association
- Swiss Beach Soccer GmbH
- Football Association of the region Northwestern Switzerland
- Athletes Network & Athletes Academy AG
- DAZN
- Swiss Olympic
- Tennis Club Old Boys Basel
- Bodyclub24 GmbH
- Dosenbach-Ochsner AG Schuhe und Sport
Work highlights
- Advised the Athletes Network on all legal aspects of its business. The Athletes Network supports active athletes in the transition from the sporting career to the post-sports career.
- Advised Supponor, in the negotiations of agreements for the implementation of virtual advertising with UEFA and Infront.
- Advised DAZN on the Swiss legal aspects of its business, including the acquisition of media rights from Swiss based media rights holders.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Moritz Jäggy, Robert Bernet