Nicolas Zbinden

Attorney at Law, Partner, MLaw, LL.M. (Cantab) About Nicolas Zbinden is co-Head of Kellerhals Carrard’s Sports Practice. Nicolas is a leading lawyer in international sports law. He is one of the most active and respected counsels before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with particular expertise in anti-doping disputes. He regularly acts for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), International Federations such as World Athletics and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and other sports organisations. Nicolas has represented clients in hundreds of cases before the CAS, including a significant number of Ad Hoc cases in the context of the Olympic Games. He also frequently appears before the Swiss Federal Tribunal and other courts. Beyond litigation, Nicolas advises sports organisations on governance and regulatory matters. He is a member of the WADA Legal Expert Advisory Group and the IWF Anti-Doping Commission and is recognised by leading directories such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Lexology Index and Leaders League for his breadth of expertise and high-profile mandates. · Kellerhals Carrard

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Co-head of Kellerhals Carrard’s Sports Practice with recognised expertise in international sports law, particularly anti-doping. Highly active before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and Swiss courts, he regularly represents WADA and international federations and advises sports organisations on governance and regulatory matters.

Practice areas

Sports LawInternational ArbitrationAnti-DopingDispute ResolutionLitigationRegulatory & Compliance

Office

Switzerland

Kellerhals Carrard · Attorney at Law, Partner, MLaw, LL.M. (Cantab) About Nicolas Zbinden is co-Head of Kellerhals Carrard’s Sports Practice. Nicolas is a leading lawyer in international sports law. He is one of the most active and respected counsels before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with particular expertise in anti-doping disputes. He regularly acts for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), International Federations such as World Athletics and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), and other sports organisations. Nicolas has represented clients in hundreds of cases before the CAS, including a significant number of Ad Hoc cases in the context of the Olympic Games. He also frequently appears before the Swiss Federal Tribunal and other courts. Beyond litigation, Nicolas advises sports organisations on governance and regulatory matters. He is a member of the WADA Legal Expert Advisory Group and the IWF Anti-Doping Commission and is recognised by leading directories such as Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, Lexology Index and Leaders League for his breadth of expertise and high-profile mandates.

Switzerland

Expertise

Anti-doping disputesCourt of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) advocacyAd hoc Olympic Games arbitrationSports governance and regulatory adviceRepresentation of international federations and WADAAppeals before the Swiss Federal Tribunal

Education

LL.M., University of Cambridge (2014)
MLaw, University of Neuchâtel (2011)
BLaw, University of Lausanne (2009)
Bar exam, Geneva (2013)

Admissions

Bar exam, Geneva (2013)
Registered in the Cantonal Attorneys' Register (Vaud)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench