THE FIRM


Renz & Partners is a boutique law firm
specialising in aviation and sports.


 

In aviation, the firm engages its skills for the benefit of aircraft operators and owners, AOC holders, pilots, maintenance and aviation training organizations, aerodrome operators, aviation victims, and any other companies and individuals active in commercial and general aviation.

In the field of sport, the firm offers its services to professional and amateur athletes, coaches and clubs, agents, sports events organizers, sports federations and sponsors.


Membership:

 

AVIATION

  • Litigation in civil, administrative and criminal matters
  • Investigation proceedings in case of accident
  • Liability in case of accident and incident
  • Pilots, cabin crew and ATC licensing
  • Commercial and non-commercial operation of aircraft
  • Operation and use of aerodromes
  • AOC approval procedures
  • Passengers’ rights
  • Sale, purchase, financing and leasing agreements
  • Holding and operating structures of aircraft
  • Management and charter agreements
  • Customs and tax status of aircraft, VAT rulings
  • Aircraft import process
  • Transportation agreements and documents
  • Maintenance and CAMO agreements
  • Aviation insurance

SPORTS

  • Advice to athletes, coaches, clubs, agents, sports federations
  • Contentious proceedings, in particular in doping case
  • Arbitral proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport
  • Employment agreements of players and coaches
  • Negotiation relating to the transfer of players
  • Use of the image and sponsorship of athletes
  • Liability of sports events organizers

Philippe Renz


renz@renz-partners.ch
+41 31 318 30 00
+41 26 322 70 70
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French, German, English
Admitted to Geneva Bar, 2002

Prior to founding Renz & Partners in 2015, Philippe Renz practiced for several years as a lawyer and prosecutor at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Switzerland, then in aviation law firms in London and Geneva.

In aviation, Philippe advises his clients on all matters relating to national and international aviation regulations and assists them with respect to civil, administrative and criminal matters relating to aviation. He also advises them in all matters relating to the sale, purchase, lease, financing, holding, operation and maintenance of aircraft, and assists them in the drafting and the negotiation of their contracts.

Philippe specialises in particular in safeguarding the interests of victims of aviation accidents and incidents. The firm has dedicated a website to its services in this field.

With Clean Aero, an advisory service unique in the market launched in 2019, Philippe makes sure that the financial interests of aircraft sellers and buyers are at all times preserved in their transactions, and that the latter comply with the highest ethical standards.

Philippe also specialises in customs law and VAT in aviation. With Aircraft Import Switzerland, he assists owners and operators in the process of definitive importation, temporary admission and export of their aircraft.

In the field of sports, Philippe assists his clients on all contractual and regulatory matters and in their contentious proceedings, in particular in doping cases. As an authorized intermediary, he represents players in the negotiation and conclusion of their employment and transfer agreements.

Philippe is regularly invited at international conferences and seminars as guest speaker. He writes for leading publications in aviation and sports.

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Memberships

  • Member of the Swiss Sports Law Association
  • Member of the Fribourg Bar Association
  • Member of the Swiss Bar association
 

Fribourg

  • Renz & Partners
    Office 37 - Rte du Jura 37A
    CH-1700 Fribourg

    T : +41 26 322 70 70
    F : +41 31 318 30 01

  • office@renz-partners.ch

Payerne Airport