BianchiSchwald LLC
BianchiSchwald LLC advises local, national, and international sports governing bodies, athletes and officials in specific governance matters, board and congress operations, disputes, election processes, disciplinary and ethics proceedings, anti-doping and competition management. The team is headed by Philippe Vladimir Boss, who has a special focus on integrity issues such as match-fixing and anti-doping, and Despina Mavromati, who has among other work sits as an arbitrator at CAS.
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Testimonials
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‘Exceptional commitment to us as a client and a strong focus on finding constructive solutions. Good understanding of complex situations.’
‘The experienced Philippe Vladimir Boss is available, always very calm and reassuring. He is very competent, responsive and has a very caring and empathetic nature.’
‘Access to their pro-bono service is crucial to the success of our organisation aa a client.’
‘I’ve enjoyed the experience of engaging with the Partner, Philippe Vladimir Boss. His ability to simplify complex discussions is helpful whilst ensuring detail is not forgotten. I feel valued as a pro-bono client.’
‘The team has a very strong sports arbitration practice. Being based in Lausanne give additional insight into the sports industry and sports arbitration matters.’
‘Despina Mavromati is a truly market leading lawyer and her knowledge of sports law jurisprudence is exceptionally high.’
Key clients
- International Weightlifting Federation
- International Wheelchair Rugby Federation
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippe Vladimir Boss, Despina Mavromati