Charles Russell Speechlys strengthens its arbitration and litigation capabilities with the appointment of Luca Beffa in Geneva

Charles Russell Speechlys today announces the appointment of Luca Beffa as a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution division. He is based in Geneva, Switzerland, where he leads the arbitration practice.

Luca joins the Firm from Baker McKenzie’s Geneva office, where he co-headed its Dispute Resolution Group. Luca has extensive experience in international arbitration matters, having acted both as counsel and arbitrator in numerous institutional and ad-hoc arbitration cases under different rules, as well as in related proceedings before Swiss ordinary courts and the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Luca also handles litigation matters with a particular focus on commercial, banking, M&A, construction, healthcare, trading and cross-border transactions, as well as sports law.

In addition, Luca is arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and at the Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA), and is also a member of the ICC Swiss Commission of Arbitration and ADR, of the Marketing Committee of the Swiss Arbitration Association, of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) of the Commission of the Geneva Bar Association, and of the Appeals Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB).

Michael Wells-Greco, Head of the Swiss offices, adds: “Luca’s arrival marks a pivotal moment in our European and global strategy. His arrival significantly strengthens our arbitration and dispute resolution offering in Switzerland and across our international operations. It reflects our commitment to client-centric growth and reinforces our position as a leading firm for cross-border private capital and dispute resolution matters.”

Luca Beffa adds: “I am excited to join a top-tier international firm such as Charles Russell Speechlys, renowned for its dispute resolution and cross-border expertise. I look forward to further developing and strengthening its arbitration and litigation practices in Switzerland and globally, advising our Swiss and international clientele on domestic and international matters.”

Luca’s appointment follows those of Litigation and Dispute Resolution Partner Aline Wey Speirs in Zurich last year and of international arbitration specialists Henry Winter and Gavin Margetson in Singapore in June and Jue Jun Lu in London in September 2025. The Firm also opened an office in Milan in November 2024, bolstering it with the appointment of Partner Annapaola Negri-Clementi and her team in October 2025.