Vis Moot Team 2025-26

Willem C. Vis Moot is the most prestigious international legal competition in commercial law and arbitration, also known as the "Olympic Games for Law Students", reuniting around 400 universities from both common and civil law jurisdictions.

The Team representing the University of Fribourg in the 33rd Vis Moot is supervised by Professor Franz Werro and Professor Hubert Stöckli. We are deeply grateful to our Supervisors as well as to the University of Fribourg for their support and assistance.

Together as a team, our students are ready to face the challenges and give their very best in this incredible journey. We wish them best of luck! On the photo from left to right: Véra Bykova (Coach), Ambre Riand, Lou-Anne Perruchoud, Sofiya Mikhailovskaya, Julie Bolognini, Viviane Molletta (Student Coach)

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University of Fribourg Team Members 33th Vis Moot

Sofiya Mikhailovskaya (MLaw, 1 year)

For Sofiya, advocacy is not so different from literature: both demand structure, clarity, and a touch of artistry to truly persuade. Her love of classics has taught her that every argument, like every story, must be carefully crafted, with rhetoric as compelling as reason. Stepping into the Vis Moot, she is eager to bring this mindset to arbitration, where law and narrative meet, and where endurance and imagination are equally essential. And if the road to Vienna proves a little long, she’ll take comfort in knowing that even Odysseus needed time to reach his destination.

Julie Bolognini (BLaw, 2 year)

From Lausanne to Addis Ababa, from Abuja to Fribourg, Julie’s path has been anything but ordinary. Now in her second year of a Bachelor of Law at the University of Fribourg, she speaks French and English fluently and brings with her the insight and perspective of a truly international upbringing. Beyond her studies, Julie pursues her passion for skiing, a sport that has instilled in her precision and discipline. These qualities reflect the discipline of legal training and now guide her in the Vis Moot, where crossing cultures and connecting ideas beyond borders are essential.

Lou-Anne Perruchoud (BLaw, 2 year)

Lou-Anne grew up in a very international environment - international school, lots of travel, and a summer studying International Relations at the University of Cambridge. She loves meeting people from different cultures and never misses a chance to learn. As an aspiring sports lawyer, she sees the VIS moot as a natural next step - and a perfect outlet for the friendly competitive edge she honed growing up with two sisters.

Ambre Riand (BLaw, 2 year)

Ambre is passionate about law and eager to explore arbitration. For her, law is another stage where precision meets creativity. She grew up exploring the arts, from theatre and classical piano to literature by Camus and Murakami. The Vis Moot brings it all together: challenge, teamwork, and the chance to channel her energy. Ambre will approach the Vis Moot case just as she sight-reads a score: with rigor, precision, and enthusiasm!

Coaches 33th Vis Moot

Véra Bykova (Coach)

Véra Bykova is a Lecturer in International Arbitration and has been coaching Vis Moot Team Fribourg for the last 3 years. Véra holds a Bachelor’s in Swiss Law and is currently finishing her post-graduate studies at the University of Oxford (Magister Juris program) specializing in Public International Law. Under her guidance, Team Fribourg won the Pieter Sanders award for the Best Memorandum for Claimant (1st place out of approx. 400 teams), as well as qualified for Advanced Rounds and reached the Round of 8 strongest teams in Vienna.

Viviane Molletta (Student Coach)

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." (Benjamin Franklin)
 
For Viviane, the Vis Moot embodies precisely that idea: learning happens through involvement. After one of the most intense and rewarding experiences of her studies, she wanted to come back, but this time, as a student coach. From last year’s edition, Viviane holds 3 awards: the Pieter Sanders Award for Best Memorandum for Claimant, a Werner Melis Honourable mention for Best Memorandum for Respondent and a Martin Domke Honourable Mention as one of the best individual oralist.