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Alexandre ZEN-RUFFINEN

Sports Lawyer & Co-founder at INLAW & Associés

Alexandre Zen-Ruffinen is a leading Swiss lawyer specializing in sports law, with a distinguished career rooted in both legal practice and academic engagement. He holds a law degree from the University of Neuchâtel and has been a member of the Neuchâtel Bar since 2000. Fluent in French, English, Italian, and German, Zen-Ruffinen’s multilingual abilities have enabled him to advise and represent a diverse clientele in the international sports arena.

Alexandre Zen-Ruffinen’s expertise in Swiss sports law is built on over two decades of experience. He began his career as a partner at Schaller Bauer Zen-Ruffinen, later Schaller Zen-Ruffinen Junod, between 2000 and 2014, before co-founding INLAW & Associés in 2015. His practice covers a wide spectrum of legal fields, but he is particularly renowned for his work in sports law, contract law, employment law, and civil law.

A key advisor to FC Sion since 2006, Zen-Ruffinen has represented several prominent Swiss and international football clubs and players, providing legal counsel and defending their interests before sports governing bodies and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. His role in high-profile cases, such as representing clients in CAS proceedings involving Swiss and European football regulations, highlights his deep understanding of the intersection between Swiss law and international sports governance.

Zen-Ruffinen’s influence extends beyond litigation. He has served on the executive committee of the Swiss National Basketball League (LNBA) from 2006 to 2016, reflecting his engagement with the organizational and regulatory aspects of Swiss sports.

His scholarly work includes co-authoring publications on the arbitrability of individual employment disputes in sports, particularly in football, ice hockey, and basketball, demonstrating his thought leadership in the field. Alexandre Zen-Ruffinen’s career is marked by a commitment to defending the rights of athletes and clubs, navigating the complexities of Swiss civil, competition, and association law as they apply to sports, and shaping the evolving landscape of sports law in Switzerland and beyond.

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This Executive Program is NOT about packaging up information. This Executive Program is about career transformation and game-changing results.

The WHY of this Executive Program is: Master the key rules of the sports industry. Use them. Or change them.

It will equip you with a sense of anticipation—the ability to discern what is likely to come next—enabling you to stay ahead of the curve and lead rather than follow.

The curriculum has been carefully identified and developed to cover the knowledge and skills participants need to achieve their professional goals in the sports industry.

The lecturers are not just university professors or academics but also and mainly, each one in his field, among the most respected, renowned and successful professionals in the sports industry. They practise what they teach, at the highest level, every day.

The lecturers represent all stakeholders in the sports industry which ensures you learn all sides of law, economics and geopolitics in sport, and not only the one inspired by the interests of sports governing bodies. You learn all points of view.

Hence, our aim is to provide you with the tools that will enable you to learn more objectively, to think more accurately and to act more effectively. Our final ambition is to enable you to flourish in a complex but exciting sector.

If this is what you are looking for, this Executive Program is right for you.

We think so and have designed it to be so. There are many “masters in sports law”, which usually include one economics subject or another. Some of these masters are excellent. But those that are worthwhile generally last one academic year and represent a considerable investment of time and money.

“Law, Economics and Geopolitics of Professional Sports: How to be successful, globally and locally” is a very high-quality, time and cost-effective alternative to the traditional approach: in 44 hours of curated online Lectures and 4 hours of Live Group Sessions, world-class lecturers and key players in the sector will highlight and summarize for you the essentials of their knowledge and expertise.

In addition, at the end of each module, they will provide you with a detailed list of the best readings and sources, which will enable you - if you wish - to delve deeper into a particular aspect of the subject.

In short, in 48 hours of curated, dense and practical Masterclasses, you will acquire a comprehensive and effective knowledge of law, economics and geopolitics applied to professional sport. At the highest level. Faster.

This Executive Program has been designed so that each participant has strong chances to reach their desired end outcome:

  • Get a job within the sports industry
  • Obtain a senior/executive level position
  • Get a salary increase
  • Manage people and projects
  • Change job function/occupation
  • Change job industry
  • Be self-employed/entrepreneur
  • Expand network

As long-time professionals in this sector, we have already gone through these challenges and know from firsthand what is necessary to succeed in them.

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One way this Executive Program provides a return on investment is the expansion and acceleration of your career. The program provides the hard and soft skills to be an effective contributor and leader in sports business. You’ll learn how to solve complex problems and make decisions. These skills are highly valued in leaders and can not only help you land roles with increasing responsibility but lead your team through difficult challenges.

  1. Earning Potential

Along with career acceleration comes increased earning potential. There’s an investment on your part, but the return on investment from a purely financial standpoint can be compelling. Especially in an industry that’s used to managing important amounts of money. The program sets you up to earn more than you would without it.

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Finally, this Executive Program provides immense value in the form of connections. It is a transformative experience. Any time you go through a transformative experience with others, it creates bonds that will last a long time. The connections you’ll make in this Executive Program, both with participants and lecturers, can enhance your personal life and lead to professional opportunities to advance your career.

So yes, if you aim to accelerate your career and become a well-connected professional in the sports industry, this Executive Program will definitely help.

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For any reason whatsoever, if you want to cancel your inscription and get 100% of your money back, you just have to let us know by email before starting the fourth module of the program.

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