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FIDE's New Lawyers
August 9, 2019
FIDE signs a sponsorship agreement with SILA International Lawyers
Thursday, 08 August 2019
Neuchâtel, Switzerland, August 7th 2019.
The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce a new partnership with SILA International Lawyers.
FIDE and SILA signed an agreement for a period of 1 year, from August 2019 to August 2020, with the possibility of further extension.
From now on, SILA will act as an official legal partner of FIDE and in this capacity will advise the International Chess Federation on various legal issues.
SILA International Lawyers is an international firm with offices in Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Bulgaria. The firm's trademark is the sports law practice – SILA represents numerous famous athletes, coaches, agents and clubs. The firm has extensive experience of representing clients in the Court of arbitration for sport (CAS).
SILA is also widely experienced in legal advising for international sports competitions, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship.
Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President:
— We are looking forward to this cooperation with SILA. This firm's professionalism is well known in the field of sports law, and we are confident that their support will be essential in the legal development of FIDE. I am also particularly pleased to note that the contract is of sponsorship nature, which confirms that FIDE has become an attractive possibility for brands with a global scope in any sector.
Alexandre Zen-Ruffinen, Head of the Switzerland office of SILA International Lawyers:
— We are proud that FIDE has chosen our firm as its official legal partner. For SILA, this is a big step forward and a source of particular pride. We hope to live up to the trust FIDE administration has placed into us, and we are confident that together we will be able to improve the quality of normative regulation of chess.
More info about SILA Lawyers:
http://silalawyers.com
@LawyersSILA
(Announcement at the SILA lawyers’ website)
http://silalawyers.com/sila-internat...deration-fide/
August 9, 2019
FIDE signs a sponsorship agreement with SILA International Lawyers
Thursday, 08 August 2019
Neuchâtel, Switzerland, August 7th 2019.
The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce a new partnership with SILA International Lawyers.
FIDE and SILA signed an agreement for a period of 1 year, from August 2019 to August 2020, with the possibility of further extension.
From now on, SILA will act as an official legal partner of FIDE and in this capacity will advise the International Chess Federation on various legal issues.
SILA International Lawyers is an international firm with offices in Switzerland, Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Bulgaria. The firm's trademark is the sports law practice – SILA represents numerous famous athletes, coaches, agents and clubs. The firm has extensive experience of representing clients in the Court of arbitration for sport (CAS).
SILA is also widely experienced in legal advising for international sports competitions, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship.
Arkady Dvorkovich, FIDE President:
— We are looking forward to this cooperation with SILA. This firm's professionalism is well known in the field of sports law, and we are confident that their support will be essential in the legal development of FIDE. I am also particularly pleased to note that the contract is of sponsorship nature, which confirms that FIDE has become an attractive possibility for brands with a global scope in any sector.
Alexandre Zen-Ruffinen, Head of the Switzerland office of SILA International Lawyers:
— We are proud that FIDE has chosen our firm as its official legal partner. For SILA, this is a big step forward and a source of particular pride. We hope to live up to the trust FIDE administration has placed into us, and we are confident that together we will be able to improve the quality of normative regulation of chess.
More info about SILA Lawyers:
http://silalawyers.com
@LawyersSILA
(Announcement at the SILA lawyers’ website)
http://silalawyers.com/sila-internat...deration-fide/