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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Rankings

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Sport - Switzerland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's sports law practice, anchored in its Zurich office, is characterised by its vast experience in handling high-stakes, cross-border disputes. The department offers experience in both litigation and arbitration proceedings, including cases before the CAS. The team can additionally handle criminal investigations concerning allegations of bribery and corruption. The law firm complements its contentious expertise with involvement in advisory and transactional mandates in the sports arena, such as strategic investments, sponsorship agreements and regulatory compliance. Clients operating in the football, tennis, boxing, motorsports and basketball fields turn to Quinn Emanuel for assistance.

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Strengths

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  • Quinn Emanuel has an excellent, dedicated team that is able to take on complex and sophisticated legal matters, while procedurally managing the case using all appropriate means. It also demonstrates innovative legal thinking.

    Sport respondentEurope

  • Quinn Emanuel is very diligent, detail-oriented and knows the sector very well.

    Sport respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Thomas Werlen
    Thomas Werlen

    Thomas Werlen

    Thomas Werlen maintains a highly international practice, advising clients on investigations and disputes as well as commercial and media rights agreements. He represents both sports federations and players across a wide variety of sport fields, including football, basketball and motorsports.

    • Thomas Werlen offers great leadership and management, as well as the ability to find a solution and delegate.

      Sport respondentEurope

    • Thomas is brilliant in his knowledge of sports law. He is highly experienced and has a proven successful track record. He is great at listening and hearing the insights of others and does well at incorporating this into his work.

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  • Remo Decurtins
    Remo Decurtins

    Remo Decurtins

    Remo Decurtins regularly assists sport clubs, athletes and international sporting federations with contractual negotiations and commercial agreements, including broadcasting and media rights. He is equally experienced in representing clients in litigation proceedings.

    • Remo Decurtins is an outstanding talent. He is naturally intelligent, curious, empathetic and responsive.

      Sport respondentEurope

    • Remo Decurtins is an excellent practitioner and a pleasure to interact with.

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