With sports law as a primary focus of boutique firm TIMES Attorneys, the team advises top clients on corporate governance and compliance, contractual issues and on disciplinary matters, including eligibility and doping issues as well as representing clients before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Team co-head and former international rower Stephan Netzle has ‘unique’ experience representing and advising international sports organisations, event organizers, athletes, marketing agencies and other stakeholders in commercial and disciplinary matters. Olivier Ducrey, who has a special focus on drafting and negotiating commercial and sport related agreements, also co-heads the team. Mirjam Koller-Trunz practice covers the support of clients before sports arbitration tribunals and the advice of sport federations, clubs, players, and sponsors on sponsorship, media rights, licence and labour agreements.
Testimonials
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‘Stephan Netzle, is a very unique expert. On the one hand, his experience as a former top-athlete, on the other hand, his professional expertise as lawyer and experience working at CAS. It is important that his mission is to protect fair sport in really Olympic Spirit.’
‘Times Attorneys are a strong practice with a vast experience in sports law and the resolution of sport litigation. My experience covers disputes and challenges before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.'
Key clients
- International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Work highlights
- Drafted and implemented the new regulatory framework (Statutes, Ethics Committee) and the Terms of Reference for various committees and establishing procedural rules for the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
- Successfully represented the Estonian Center for Integrity in Sports in a doping case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Tribunal.