Introduction
International Master in Sports Law
Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea’s Master in Sports Law, LLM is aimed at law graduates from all around the world who want to develop their professional careers in the field of international sports law. The program offers students a solid knowledge of the organization of sports, their rules and regulations.
The program allows students to acquire the necessary knowledge to work in international federations, law firms, sports clubs, professional leagues, anti-doping organizations and sports representation agencies.
In addition, the master degree offers the chance to visit public and private institutions, both national and international, such as the Spanish Professional Football League, FIFA, IBU, FEI and the Court of Arbitration for Sports.
Faculty
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Alberto Ruiz De Aguiar López Obregón
Program director. Founder and Partner, SPORTIA LAW.
Javier Lopez Faré
Program director. Director, Legal Services at Real Madrid C.F.
PROFESSORS
Miguel García Caba
Head of Legal Department, Real Madrid C.F.
Elena Naranjo
Lawyer, Legal Department at Real Madrid C.F.
Álvaro García Alamán
Lawyer, Legal Department at Real Madrid C.F.
Álvaro Gil
Legal Advisor, Club Atlético de Madrid
Juan de Dios Crespo Perez
Founder and Partner, Ruiz Huerta y Crespo
Paolo Torchetti
Lawyer, Ruiz Huerta y Crespo
Enric Ripoll
Lawyer, Ruiz Huerta y Crespo
Rodrigo Arias Grillo
FIFA Integrity Director
Maite Nadal Charco
Lawyer and Partner, Laffer Abogados
José Lasa Azpeitia
Lawyer and Partner, Laffer Abogados
Rodrigo García Lucas
Lawyer and Partner, Laffer Abogados
Claude Ramoni
Lawyer and Partner, Libra Law.
Marc Cavaliero
Founder and Partner, Kleiner&Cavaliero.
Jan Kleiner
Founder and Partner, Kleiner&Cavaliero.
José Juan Pinto
Founder and Partner, Pinto Ruiz del Valle. CAS Arbitrator.
Lucas Ferrer
Head of Legal Department, Pinto Ruiz del Valle.
Antonio Fernández Arimany
General Director, International Triathlon Federation.
Francisco Lima
Senior Legal Counsel, Fédération Equestre Internationale
Michele Bernasconi
Partner, Bar & Karrer, CAS Arbitrator.
Benjamin Cohen
Director, European Office and International Federation Relations
Emilio García Silvero
Head of Disciplinary and Integrity Department, UEFA.
Carlos Schneider
Lawyer in Disciplinary Department, UEFA.
Antonio de Quesada
Legal Counsel, Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Robert Pongracz
Deputy President, Romanian Football Professional League.
Ornella Desire Bellia
Head of Legal Affairs, European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL)
Career Opportunities
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Sports Law LLM Master Degree offers students a solid knowledge of the organization of sports, their rules and regulations and their dispute resolution mechanisms allowing students to jump into the sports industry taking any sports law related position (advisory, legal departments, sports arbitration…) or boost their professionals careers in the sports law sector.
Students will also have the chance to complete professional internships thanks to the Real Madrid Graduate School – Universidad Europea’ wide network of agreements with international law firms, institutions and international federations. Amongs those institutions Real Madrid CF has a key role, offering a limited number of places for students within Real Madrid’s Legal Department.