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Yves Wehrli

France 2026

Clifford Chance Europe LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Sport

France

12 years ranked

About

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France

Practice Areas

Yves Wehrli's practice includes general corporate and commercial matters; mergers and acquisitions, sports & media. Yves also specialises in media and sports law.

He is the author of a number of published articles and conference papers on various subjects relating to corporate law, computer law, telecommunications law and sports law.

Career

University Paris XI (Masters in Business Law) 1979

University Paris V (DESS in Business and Tax Law) 1980

Joined Clifford Chance 1980

Seconded to Airbus in 1985

Partner since 1988

Seconded to Clifford Chance New York 1990-1992

Managing Partner of the Paris office 2000-2020

Regional Managing Partner Continental Europe 2014-2018

Avocat of Counsel since 2021

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Sport - France

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Yves Wehrli assists high-profile clients with the sale of TV rights and commercial litigation. He is also experienced in sponsorship mandates as well as M&A transactions in the sport sector.

Editorial individuel

Yves Wehrli assiste des clients de premier plan dans le cadre de la vente de droits TV et de contentieux commerciaux. Il a également de l’expérience dans les questions de sponsoring ainsi que dans les opérations de fusions et acquisitions dans le secteur du sport.

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Strengths

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Yves Wehrli is an absolute industry veteran. He has the full history, and he is very available and knowledgeable.
SportChambers France
Yves sees the big picture, and the quality is that he has a natural authority.
SportChambers France
Yves Wehrli is someone who is extremely experienced and is quick to respond.
SportChambers France
Yves a une vision d'ensemble, et sa qualité réside dans son autorité naturelle.
SportChambers France
Yves Wehrli est une personne extrêmement expérimentée et très réactive.
SportChambers France
Yves Wehrli est un véritable vétéran du secteur. Il a une connaissance approfondie de l'histoire du métier et il est très disponible et compétent.
SportChambers France