Sport focus
Governing bodies & athletes
Advice to federations and to individual athletes on regulation, due process, sanctions and the balance between them.
Between a governing body and an athlete the questions are structural: what the rules actually permit, whether the process was fair and whether a sanction is proportionate.
We advise federations on rulemaking, governance and disciplinary procedure and we represent athletes challenging decisions taken under those rules.
Action plan
How we would run your matter
- 1Rule and process auditWe test the statutes, regulations and the procedure actually followed.
- 2Fairness analysisNotice, disclosure, hearing rights and independence of the panel are examined.
- 3Case buildSubmissions are prepared for the internal body or, on appeal, for CAS.
- 4Follow-throughWe advise on implementing the outcome or amending the rule that caused the dispute.
Typical services
What we are most often asked to do
- Statutes, regulations and integrity frameworks
- Disciplinary procedure and due process reviews
- Governance, elections and eligibility of officials
- Athlete rights, welfare and safeguarding policies
- Arbitration and appeals before the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Contact us
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PLL Legal — Sport disputes practice
Switzerland
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Email us at info[@]pllaw.ch
All enquiries are treated as confidential. Tell us the sport, the body involved and any deadline you are facing.