lic iur Andrea Fioravanti > Kellerhals Carrard > Lugano, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Kellerhals Carrard is a ‘leading firm in sports law’ with ‘deep knowledge’ of doping-related and football disputes before CAS, regulatory and governance matters, as well as non-contentious work around event hosting, sponsorship, media, merchandising, and licensing. The team is headed by David Casserly SC, who is qualified as an Irish barrister and was appointed as a silk there in 2023, whose practice covers advising on significant commercial sports deals such as player transfers and club investments and representing international clients before CAS, and Jean-Pierre Morand, who is an anti-doping dispute specialist and has extensive expertise in the field of sports marketing and hosting contracts. Sports commercial contracts and sports arbitration are also the expertise of Luc Argand, Andrea Fioravanti , Massimiliano Maestretti, Stefano Perucchi , Henry Peter, and Jean-Philippe Rochat .

Applauded for putting ‘the needs and goals of their clients first’, Kellerhals Carrard frequently assists clients with litigation arising from healthcare, insurance, sports and real estate sectors, among others. Notably, the team is adept at advising on cross-border litigation and is increasingly involved in ESG disputes. Basel-based Lukas Bopp, Lausanne-based Nicolas Gillard and Bern-based Michael Daphinoff jointly lead the practice, alongside Ivan Paparelli, Peter Schatz and Andrea Fioravanti who steer the group from the firm’s Lugano, Zurich and Geneva offices respectively.

Kellerhals Carrard‘s Lugano team demonstrates proficiency across a multitude of areas, from arbitration and mediation to IP and TMT related mandates. Ivan Paparelli helms the practice with his extensive experience in domestic and international litigation, with an established presence in corporate, commercial and banking law areas. Tax and commercial law expert Giovanni Stucchi and sport and M&A expert Massimiliano Maestretti are additional names of note. Other key contacts include Andrea Fioravanti, Stefano Perucchi and Jonathan Bernasconi. Lars Schlichting departed in March 2023 to set up his own firm, Lexify.