Morgan Sports Law, today announces the appointment of William Sternheimer who joins as a Partner and will lead its newly opened Swiss office based in Lausanne. William Sternheimer joins Morgan Sports Law from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”), where he was Deputy Secretary General.  

This is a key appointment for Morgan Sports Law, which has a market leading reputation in sports law arbitration and litigation. The new office in Lausanne, headed by William, is an important geographical and strategic development in growing Morgan Sports Law’s international footprint.  The CAS is also based in Lausanne.          

William Sternheimer spent ten years at the CAS initially as Counsel, followed by Managing Counsel & Head of Arbitration and finally served as Deputy Secretary General. William Sternheimer brings a wealth of experience to Morgan Sports Law, having managed more than 940 CAS arbitrations covering all subject matters, including contractual, disciplinary (e.g. anti-doping, match-fixing and financial fair play), regulatory and governance disputes.  More than 700 of those arbitrations related to football. 

William Sternheimer has also managed arbitrations relating to American Football, Aquabike, Aquatics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Biathlon, Bowling, Boxing, Canoe, Chess, Cycling, Draughts, Equestrian, Skating, Gymnastics, Handball, Judo, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Motonautique, Motorcycling, Powerlifting, Shooting, Ski, Squash, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling. Furthermore, William Sternheimer managed CAS ad hoc Divisions for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and recently the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games.

Morgan Sports Law’s new Swiss office cements the firm’s reputation for having the largest dedicated sports dispute resolution team in Europe. The firm has successfully acted in many of the world’s high-profile sports disputes – representing sports professionals and stakeholders in domestic and international dispute resolution forums.

William Sternheimer, Partner at Morgan Sports Law, comments: “I am extremely excited to start the next chapter of my career at Morgan Sports Law. I have been very fortunate to work at the CAS, the ultimate arbitral body for sports disputes, for a decade and joining Morgan Sports Law was a natural next step for me to take. Morgan Sports Law is a truly international law firm which, within a short period of time, has become known globally for its expertise in sport dispute resolution and anti-doping. I look forward to spearheading the Lausanne office and drawing on my expertise to support clients, and act in cases before the CAS and other tribunals across the world.”

Founding Partner of Morgan Sports Law, Mike Morgan said, “we’re very pleased to welcome William Sternheimer to our growing team at Morgan Sports Law. William brings a breadth of experience in international sports arbitration that is unmatched. William’s arrival fits perfectly with our plans to keep expanding our capabilities in sports arbitrations and to keep growing our international footprint.”