Michele Bernasconi
Partner
Michele Bernasconi advises on a broad range of sports, media, energy, 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.
Michele Bernasconi's recent experience includes advice on outsourcing and joint venture projects, broadcasting and sponsorship agreements, ambush marketing, regulatory and antitrust work in both the telecom and sport sector, software licensing, electricity transmission and distribution, doping matters as well as international transfers of football players.
According to Chambers Global 2012, Michele Bernasconi is lauded for his strong judgement and "sophisticated understanding of sports regulation and politics." Sources say that he is "probably one of the most experienced sports arbitrators in the country" (Chambers Global 2012). A BBC article published on 12th March 2012 confirms this by describing Michele Bernasconi as "leading Swiss sports lawyer, fluent in five languages". Furthermore, The Legal 500 2012 lists Michele Bernasconi among the leading lawyers in Switzerland in the technology, media and telecommunications sector. Chambers Europe 2010 states that Michele Bernasconi is a "very smart and well-reputed practitioner".
- ISDE, Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía, Madrid: Master h.c. in International Sports Law (2009)
- 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)
- Arbitrator at the CAS - Court of Arbitration for Sport
- American Bar Association (ABA), Chair of the Subcommittee Sports-related Disputes of the Committee Business and Corporate Litigation, Business Law Section
- International Bar Association (IBA), Past Chair of the Committee Cm Telecommunications
- Member of the Sports Law Committee of the Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
- President of the Association Suisse de Droit du Sport (ASDS)
- Panelist at the WIPO for Domain Name disputes
- Member of the ASA, Swiss Arbitration Association
- Member of the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
- Teacher at the Master in International Sports Law of the ISDE, Istituto Superior de Derecho y Economia, Madrid
- Teacher at the MAS, Master of Advanced Studies in International Sports Organisations, Zurich
- Vice-President of the SV-Foundation
- All Swiss Courts
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Switzerland
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michele.bernasconi@baerkarrer.ch
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