Schellenberg Wittmer

Marco Vedovatti is an Associate in our International Arbitration Group in Zurich. He is admitted to practice in Switzerland and Spain (Abogado). He has acted as counsel in complex international commercial arbitrations, in particular in large construction/civil engineering and energy disputes, as well as in international sports disputes and arbitration-related proceedings before foreign courts.

Expertise

International Arbitration Dispute Resolution Construction

Energy Sports

Experience

Has represented private companies in international commercial arbitrations with seat in Geneva, Paris, Madrid, Algiers and Dakar, under the rules of the ICC and the Common Court of Justice of the OHADA, in particular in construction and civil engineering disputes governed by Swiss, French, English, Spanish, Algerian, Bulgarian and Senegalese Law
Has represented companies in proceedings before Dispute Adjudication Boards (DAB) and related enforcement proceedings
Has represented agents, clubs, federations and athletes in international sports disputes, both in ADR and court proceedings

Career

Professional Experience

2019

Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

2013 - 2019

Associate and Principal Associate at the Litigation and Arbitration Department of Cuatrecasas in Madrid

2012

Legal intern at the Litigation and Arbitration Department of Cuatrecasas in Madrid

2010 - 2011

Research and teaching assistant at the University of Geneva (Prof. Margareta Baddeley, Chair of Family, Inheritance and Sports Law)

2008 - 2010

Trainee Lawyer in a Geneva law firm

2008

Trainee Lawyer in a Lugano law firm

2006 - 2007

Law Clerk at the Court of First Instance of Lugano (4th division)

Education and Admission

2017 - 2019

PhD Candidate in International Arbitration, University of Fribourg

2014

Bar Admission in Spain

2012

LL.M. in International Sports Law, ISDE - Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (with honors, first of his promotion)

2010

Bar Admission in Switzerland

2005

Master of Law, University of Fribourg

Additional Professional Activities

Lecturer on International Commercial Arbitration, CUNEF, Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros, Madrid
Lecturer on International Sports Arbitration, ISDE, Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía, Madrid
Lecturer on Swiss Association Law and Swiss Arbitration Law, European University – School of Real Madrid FC, Madrid
Coach with CUNEF, Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros, Madrid, for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna Moot)
Member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA below 40), the Club Español de Arbitraje (CEA40), the ICC YAF, the Young ICCA, the DIAC40, the Young OGEMID