Jan Kleiner Co-heads the sport practice group of the law firm Bär & Karrer in Zurich, Switzerland. His practice covers contentious and non-contentious matters in the fields of national and international sports law as well as media, entertainment and data protection law. He furthermore advises clients on technology and telecommunication law matters. Before joining Bär & Karrer in 2013, Jan Kleiner has obtained a doctorate in international sports law from the University of Zurich, he was Legal Counsel in an international sports federation and a Partner in a law firm specialized in sports, media and entertainment law. In addition, Jan Kleiner holds a Global Executive Master in International Sports Law from the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economia in Madrid (Spain).
Current activity
Professional focus
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- Media, Entertainment & Sports
- Data Protection
- Corporate & Commercial
- IP & Technology
- Litigation
- Arbitration
Areas of law
My career
- Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2019)
- Partner in a boutique law firm specialising in sports, media and entertainment law (2017-2019)
- Associate at Bär & Karrer (2014-2017)
- Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2013)
- Legal Employee at Bär & Karrer (2013)
- Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economia (Madrid): Global Executive Master in International Sports Law (2012)
- Legal Counsel with an International Sports Federation (2010-2012)
- University of Zurich: Dr. iur. (2008-2012)
- Junior Associate at a Swiss Law Firm (2006-2008)
- University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2005)
Arbitration experience
Jan Kleiner has been active in the field of dispute resolution for many years. In addition to his work as an arbitrator at the DIS, Jan Kleiner is a Specialist Panel Member at Sportresolutions UK and a member of the Dispute Resolution Chamber of Euroleagues Basketball. Previously, Jan Kleiner was responsible for the supervision and case management of international (labor) contractual disputes between athletes/players, coaches, agents, clubs and federations in one of the largest international sports federations.
Publications
- https://www.baerkarrer.ch/en/publications?author=kleiner-jan&category=publication
Languages
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- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
Memberships
- President and Chairman of the Board of the ISDE Sports Law Alumni (ISDE SLA)
- Association Suisse de Droit du Sport (ASDS)
- Alumni University of Zurich
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Zurich Bar Association / Swiss Bar Association