Charles Russell Speechlys appoints Luca Beffa as partner in Geneva
Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) expanded its litigation and dispute resolution practice in Geneva through the appointment of Luca Beffa (pictured) as partner.
Beffa, who now leads Charles Russell Speechlys’ arbitration practice, joins from Baker McKenzie’s Geneva office, where he co-headed the firm’s dispute resolution group.
The profile
An expert in international arbitration matters, throughout his career Beffa acted both as counsel and arbitrator under different rules, as well as in related proceedings before Swiss ordinary courts and the Swiss Federal Tribunal. His practice also spans litigation matters, focusing in particular on commercial, banking, M&A, construction, healthcare, trading and cross-border transactions, as well as sports law.
Beffa is an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and at the Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA), and is also a member of the ICC Swiss Commission of Arbitration and ADR, of the Marketing Committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association, of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) of the Commission of the Geneva Bar Association, and of the Appeals Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB).
