Marc Cavaliero and Francis Berney analyse a decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal on sporting succession and the extension of arbitration agreements in Football Legal

Marc Cavaliero and Francis Berney analyse in the latest issue of Football Legal Swiss Federal Tribunal decision 4A_180/2025, which upheld a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) award in which the tribunal declined jurisdiction over a claim brought by an Argentinian agent against an Italian club. The decision is based on the principle that, under Swiss law, sporting succession does not in itself allow an arbitration clause to be extended to a third party that did not sign the relevant contract.

Marc Cavaliero participates in Budapest in two international forums on arbitration and sports law

Our partner Marc Cavaliero participated this week as a speaker at the inaugural Budapest Arbitration Days, a forum dedicated to current developments in international arbitration. Marc joined the panel on sports arbitration, where he examined selected landmark cases and addressed the evolving interaction between European Union law and international sports arbitration, with particular reference to […]

Among the leading lawyers in the Swiss market 

Lexology has named Marc Cavaliero among the world’s leading practitioners in the Thought Leaders: Switzerland 2025 index, a prestigious publication that brings together the most prominent lawyers in the sector.   This recognition reflects the trust of clients and peers, underscoring Marc’s standing as one of the top sports lawyers in Switzerland.  At Cavaliero & Cambreleng, […]