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Quentin Byrne-Sutton

Address: 

Byrne-Sutton Bollen Kern
Rue du Général-Dufour 11
1204 Geneva
Switzerland

Phone Number: 
(41-22) 318-56-36
Fax Number: 
(41-22) 318-56-30
Email: 
qbs@advise.ch
Born: 
1959, Manchester
Languages: 
English French Spanish German
Nationalities: 
Swiss
Education: 
Dr. Jur. 1987, Univ. of Geneva; Doctorate in Private International Law (Ph.D), University of Geneva (1986); Degree in Swiss Law, University of Geneva (1981); International Baccalaureate (1976)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to the Geneva bar 1989
Present Position: 
Partner, Byrne-Sutton Bollen Kern
Professional Experience: 

Partner, Byrne-Sutton Bonnard Lawson Meakin & Associés (1995-2006); Local Partner, Baker & McKenzie (1994); Associate, Baker & McKenzie (1987-1993); Tutor, private international law, University of Geneva (1981-1986); Co-director of the Geneva Art-Law Centre (1991-1997)

Professional Associations: 

SAA, ICC Arbitration Panel (Swiss National Committee), Court of Arbitration of Sport (“CAS”), Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (“BAT”).

Arbitration Experience: 

Acting as chairman, party-appointed arbitrator and sole arbitrator in over 130 international arbitrations (ICC, UNCITRAL, ad hoc, CCIG, Swiss chambers, CAS and BAT). Acting on numerous occasions as counsel in international and domestic arbitrations

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Art & Cultural Property
Construction
Contracts
Information Technology
Intellectual Property
Joint Ventures
Sports
Publications from JURIS: 
CAS 2011/A/2426 Amos Adamu v. FIFA
CAS 2011/A/2384 UCI v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC; CAS 2011/A/2386 WADA v. Alberto Contador Velasco & RFEC
CAS 2010/A/2307 WADA v. Jobson Leandro Pereira de Oliveira, CBF and STJD
CAS 2009/A/1823 Panamerican Judo Union v. International Judo Federation, Award
Arbitration CAS 2010/A/2041 Y. v. Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS), Award
CAS 2010/A/2268 I. v. Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Award
CAS 2010/O/2166 Fédération Française des Echecs, Deutscher Schachbund,Schweizerischer Schachbund, Federatsiya Shakiv Ukrainy, United States Chess Federation and Karpov 2010, Inc. v. Fédération Internationale des Echecs, Award
Arbitration CAS 2007/A/1251 Aris FC v/ FIFA, award
Arbitration CAS 2007/A/1298 Wigan Athletic FC v/ Heart of Midlothian & CAS 2007/A/1299 Heart of Midlothian v/ Webster & Wigan Athletic FC & CAS 2007/A/1300 Webster v/ Heart of Midlothian, award
Arbitration CAS 2007/A/1298 Wigan Athletic FC v/ Heart of Midlothian & CAS 2007/A/1299 Heart of Midlothian v/ Webster & Wigan Athletic FC & CAS 2007/A/1300 Webster v/ Heart of Midlothian, Order
Arbitration CAS 2007/A/1319 Caner Doganeli & Turkish Boxing Federation v/ AIBA, Award
Arbitration CAS 2007/A/1377 Melanie Rinaldi v. Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), Award
Arbitration CAS 2002/A/396, Baxter/International Ski Federation (FIS), Award
Arbitration CAS 2002/O/373 Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) & Beckie Scott / International Olympic Committee (IOC), Award
Publications: 

Author of articles on art law and on Swiss arbitration law including International Arbitration in Switzerland, International Financial Law Review (1991); Arbitration and Mediation in Art-Related Disputes, Arbitration
International, Vol. 14/No.4 (1998); Note on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods, International Company and Commercial Law Review (1991); Transitory Rules for International Arbitration in Switzerland, International Business Law Journal (1990).