Benoît Pasquier
Charles Russell Speechlys AGOften assisting a range of sport federations, agencies and sponsors, among others, Charles Russell Speechlys AG is noted for its core streams of work that are comprised of disciplinary disputes, regulatory issues and media mandates, among others. The practice is helmed by Benoît Pasquier, who possesses a wealth of experience in relation to commercial contracts, ethics proceedings and sport integrity issues, and experienced litigator Pierre Bydzovsky, who has been involved in the development of new rules within sport.
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Key clients
- FIM CEV 600 CLASS RIDER
- International Basketbal Federation (FIBA)
- International Taekwondo Federation
- Senegalese football federation
- Swiss Basketball (The Swiss Basketball Federation)
- UAE PRO LEAGUE
- Union Cycliste Internationale
- World Baseball and Softball Confederation
Work highlights
- Advised the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) on regulatory, data protection, and governance issues.
- Represented Swiss Basketball (the Swiss Basketball Federation) before Swiss Sport Integrity over suspicions of breaches of ethics and abuses, obtaining a closing of the investigation, with a successful result.
- Conducted annual workshops, including for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), both for employees and their players.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benoît Pasquier, Pierre Bydzovsky