Serge Vittoz
About Serge is a Counsel in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and in the sports group, prior to which he has practiced in two renowned Swiss law firms specialising in sports law and dispute resolution. Serge has extensive experience in advising and representing all actors in the sports sector both for their competitions, commercial, organizational or political activities, and in the context of proceedings before the judicial bodies of the sports organisations (e.g. FIFA Tribunal), the ordinary courts, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) or the Swiss Federal Tribunal. In addition, Serge advises and represents clients in commercial disputes, including arbitration, subject to Swiss law. He also advises institutional clients on employment law and data protection. Experience Serge has been for several years the Counsel and active Legal Director of a major International Sports Federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He has represented major International Sports Federations in high-profile proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). He has advised and represented a National Football Federation and a professional football player, allowing them to participate respectively in the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has conducted several audits relating to the governance and the constitutional and regulatory framework of national and international sports organisations, leading to reforms in line with the highest applicable standards. Serge has served as a judge on various judicial bodies of International Sports Organisations, in particular the Disciplinary Committee for the accredited laboratories of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Anti-Doping Panel of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). He is currently a member of the Appeals' Panel of the International Basketball Association (FIBA). · Charles Russell Speechlys AG
About
Serge Vittoz is Counsel in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Sports groups at Charles Russell Speechlys AG. He has extensive experience advising and representing all actors in the sports sector, including before sports judicial bodies (e.g. FIFA Tribunal), ordinary courts, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and the Swiss Federal Tribunal. He also advises on commercial disputes (including arbitration), employment law, and data protection. Previously, he served as Counsel and active Legal Director of a major International Sports Federation and has represented International Sports Federations, a National Football Federation, and a professional football player in high-profile proceedings. He has conducted governance audits and served as a judge on disciplinary and anti-doping panels for WADA, IWF, and FIBA.