Associate

Emanuel Cortada

Zurich, Switzerland
Associate
Emanuel Cortada
Zurich, Switzerland

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Emanuel Cortada's practice focuses on national and international sports law as well as media and entertainment law, privacy and data protection.

In 2024, Emanuel was recognised by The Legal 500 as a “Rising Star” in the area of Sports Law. In 2025 and 2026, he was recognised by The Legal 500 as a “Leading Associate” in Sports Law. In addition, in 2026, he was recommended by Lexology Index as a “Recommended Lawyer” in Sports & Entertainment in Switzerland.

Listed as Rising Star
Legal 500 2024
Emanuel Cortada is a very committed and highly knowledgeable lawyer.
Legal 500 2025
Career
  • Associate at Bär & Karrer (since 2022)
  • Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2022)
  • Legal Employee at Bär & Karrer (2022)
  • Project Lawyer at a business law firm in Zurich (2020)
  • University of Zurich: Research assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Hans Caspar von der Crone (2019-2020)
  • Junior Associate at a business law firm in Zurich (2018-2019)
  • University of St. Gallen: M.A. HSG in Law & Economics (2018)
  • University of St. Gallen: B.A. HSG in Law & Economics (2015)
Memberships
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Association Suisse de Droit du Sport (ASDS)
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish

Practice Areas

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