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Experts in sports law and football disputes

Professional sport is a complex fast-changing business. As a result, international sports law has become a very specific and sophisticated legal field, requiring qualified sports law experts.

At monteneri sports law, a reputable boutique law firm based in Zurich, international sports and football law are our main field of practice. Founded by attorney at law and sports law expert Gianpaolo Monteneri in 2005, monteneri sports law specialises in international sports law and arbitration.

Our firm is recognised as one of the world's leading sports law firms, particularly when it comes to football law, and has extensive experience in international sports law and dispute resolution. As our client, you benefit from our business-aware approach, global knowledge of and complete dedication to this particular field of law.

Managing Partner Gianpaolo Monteneri heads a team of international sports lawyers from our office in Zurich, Switzerland. Our attorneys act as legal counsel before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS/CAS), FIFA, UEFA and other major arbitration institutions (mostly based in Switzerland and governed by Swiss law) as well as before all Swiss courts, including the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Our clients range from football players, athletes and coaches to clubs, agencies, sponsors, investors and sports federations.

We provide legal advice and represent clients in negotiations and various out-of-court activities. We have wide-ranging knowledge of football-related legal matters and extend our expertise to all aspects of modern sport, dealing with all sort of global sports-related disputes.

We are an international and multilingual firm. Our working languages are Italian, German, English, Spanish, French and Russian. The publication of specialist articles as well as teaching and lecturing at universities and conferences keeps us at the frontline of development in international sports law.

Please contact us if you have any questions or if you wish to discuss your legal matter.

International & multilingual - with local knowledge

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, monteneri sports law is a truly international law firm, with multilingual lawyers from various backgrounds.

Because the majority of international sports federations is based in Switzerland, our clients benefit from our proximity to these institutions and our detailed knowledge of Swiss law that is generally applied in the field of sports.

We also foster and develop cooperation with other sports law firms across the world, what allows us to provide our clients with the local insight and address their specific needs in order to come up with appropriate solutions in all cases.

We invite you to learn more about our legal services and expertise by browsing this website or by contacting us.