27 January 2015 I Deals and Cases

Bär & Karrer Partner Hears First CAS Sports Case in Abu Dhabi

Michele Bernasconi, partner at Bär & Karrer, was recently assigned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to lead the first hearing in a CAS matter held at the court's Abu Dhabi branch. The case related to an Indian swimmer that filed an appeal with CAS against a sanction of two years ban, imposed by the Indian National Anti-Doping Agency.