MLL Legal's sports practice is co-led by Jean Marguerat and Peter Schramm, advising athletes, teams, and sports organisations across football, cycling, gymnastics, and more. Marguerat focuses on disputes, while Schramm provides expertise in IP and brand management. Dmitry A. Pentsov provides further arbitration expertise, with Urs Boller tackling both court disputes and arbitration proceedings.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Great professionals and real knowledge of this sector.'
'Very reliable.'
'Dmitry Pentsov is outstanding, very clear and client and solution oriented.'
'Jean Marguerat is extremely easy to work with and really good in his knowledge. He is confident and transmits this to the client.'

Key clients

FIFA
Badminton World Federation
Trabzonspor Sportif Yatirim ve Futbol Işletmeciliği Tic. A.Ş./Trabzonspor Futbol Işletmeciliği Tic. A.Ş./Trabzonspor Kulübü Derneği
Curaçao CSOF
Watford Association Football Club Limited
Federación de Fútbol de Nicaragua
Federación Boliviana de Fútbol
Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol
International Weightlifting Federation
World Wheelchair Rugby

Work highlights

Aided FIFA against PUMA and obtained a decision in the area of unfair competition in connection with sports events before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.

Assisted Trabzonspor in a match fixing scandal in order to have the championship title awarded to Trabzonspor for the Super League season 2010/2011, when Fenerbahçe fixed various championship games.

Represented Watford Football Club as co-counsel in arbitration proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport against Pape Alasane Gueye and Olympique de Marseille regarding breach of contract.