Michele Bernasconi
Partner
Experience
Michele Bernasconi advises on a broad range of sports, media, telecom and IT matters, acting for both domestic and international clients. He has particular expertise in international litigation and arbitration as well as in commercial and transactional work relating to such industries.
His recent experience includes advice on outsourcing projects, broadcasting and sponsorship agreements, ambush marketing, joint venture projects, regulatory and antitrust work in the telecom and the sport sectors, software licensing, electricity transmission and distribution, gas projects and joint ventures, doping matters and international transfers of football players.
Curriculum
- Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2001)
- Harvard Law School: LL.M. (1996)
- Associate at Bär & Karrer (1995)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (1992)
- Teaching Assistant at the University of Zurich (1991-1994)
- Trainee in a Swiss law firm (1990-1991)
- Clerk and Secretary to the Zurich District Court (1989-1990)
- University of Zurich: lic. iur. (1989)
Memberships and Public Offices
- Arbitrator at the CAS - Court of Arbitration for Sport
- International Bar Association (IBA), Past Chair of the Committee Cm Telecommunications
- Member of the Sports Law Committee of the Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- Panelist at the WIPO for Domain Name disputes
- Member of the Board of the Association Suisse du Droit des Sports
- Member of the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Member of the ASA, Swiss Arbitration Association
Admission
- All Swiss Courts
Contact Details
Michele Bernasconi
Bär & Karrer AG
Brandschenkestrasse 90
CH-8027 Zurich
Switzerland
Bär & Karrer AG
Brandschenkestrasse 90
CH-8027 Zurich
Switzerland
T: +41 58 261 50 00
F: +41 58 261 50 01
m.bernasconi@baerkarrer.ch
F: +41 58 261 50 01
m.bernasconi@baerkarrer.ch
Assistant
Mara Bozin
T: +41 58 261 50 00
F: +41 58 261 50 01
m.bozin@baerkarrer.ch
T: +41 58 261 50 00
F: +41 58 261 50 01
m.bozin@baerkarrer.ch
Practice Areas
Languages
English, French, German, Italian