Global Excellence 2020

Acquisition International - Global Excellence 2020 95 124 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2021 Sep201031 Contact: Marc Cavaliero Company: Cavaliero & Associates Web Address: cavaliero-associates.com ounded in 2019 by namesake Marc Cavaliero, Cavaliero & Associates excels in party representation of major sports federations, clubs, athletes, agencies and other various sports, as well as stakeholders in front of decision-making bodies of international and national sports federations, as well as the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Supreme Court. The firm covers all kind of compliance, disciplinary and ethics proceedings, contractual and financial, licensing or match manipulation matters, the drafting of sports regulations and contracts, governance matters and in the implementation of decision-making, compliance and disciplinary processes within sports federations. Marc himself specialises in the drafting of sports regulations and in governance matters of sports federations. He has a vast experience and knowledge of all FIFA regulations and processes, a clear understanding of the sports pyramidal structure and organisation and of all the political and economic aspects of the sports industry. Before founding Cavaliero and Associates, Marc was a founding partner at Kleiner & Cavaliero and before that worked within the legal affairs division of FIFA for almost 10 years, which is where he developed much of his expertise. As such, Marc acted as head of the disciplinary department between 2011 and 2017 and previously acted as senior group leader within the players’ status department in charge of handling all employment-related disputes, disputes related to solidarity contribution, training compensation and international transfers. Marc is a Swiss-trained attorney-at-law, holds a law degree from the University of Geneva and graduated from the master’s programme in international sports law at the Higher Institute of Law and Economics (ISDE) in Madrid, Spain. In addition to acting as lecturer on various sports law-related courses and master’s degree programmes, and for several football organisations, Marc regularly publishes academic articles on international sports law and co-edited, with Professor Colucci, a comparative analysis of disciplinary procedures in football. He tells us more about the firm’s ethos and commitment to its clientele, explaining the relationships between Cavaliero & Associates and its clients are long-term, strategic partnerships based on mutual trust, competence, confidentiality, high ethical standards and a solution- oriented, pragmatic approach. “We are highly responsive and efficient,” he begins. “Cavaliero & Associates stands for first-class and personalised legal advice, bringing high-quality and sustainable benefits to its clients.” F Cavaliero & Associates is a Swiss boutique law firm specialising in sports, media and entertainment law. Following their recent success in Acquisition International’s Global Excellence Awards, we profiled the firm to find out more about the niche industry it operates within and what it entails. Excelling In Representation With values based on commitment, professionalism, ethical conduct, honesty, transparency and pragmatism, it’s clear to see why clients would choose Cavaliero & Associates above others. However it is also the expertise and dedication of Marc and the team which makes a huge difference when it comes to winning business. “I am being approached often thanks to my expertise acquired at FIFA and in private practice, as well as through publications and teaching activities I partake in. We have a high commitment from the staff, which respective values correspond.” In such a constantly moving industry, Marc is confident of further success as the firm becomes more established and is planning to continue to remain reactive and anticipate change. “I am being approached often thanks to my expertise acquired at FIFA and in private practice, as well as through publications and teaching activities I partake in. Most Influential Sports Law Specialist 2020 - Switzerland