Juan de Dios Crespo Pérez
Co-founder – Managing Director
Expert lawyer in international sports law, with more than 30 years of experience, having been involved in many of the considered landmark cases in sports law with more than 500 cases before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Arbitrator at the Valencia Chamber of Commerce and the Paris International Chamber of Commerce (CCI). Arbitrator at the ECA (Court of Arbitration for the European Handball Federation), Sports Resolutions UK, and ALADDE (Latin American Sports Law Association).
Professor in several leading sports law courses and master’s programmes. Authored numerous legal articles and books. Holds an LL.M. from ISDE (with honors) and an M.A. from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Spain.
Rodrigo Arias Grillo
Co-founder – Managing Director
Senior lawyer with over 14 years of experience in sports law advisory including governance, anti-corruption, compliance, conflict management, development, ethics, integrity, contractual disputes and international arbitration.
Holding prominent positions at FIFA for over 8 years: Senior Integrity Manager and Integrity Officer for the Americas, at FIFA´s Legal and Compliance Division. Currently serving as Governance Services Consultant for FIFA under the Strategic Projects & Member Association Governance Subdivision.
Previously Responsible of the Integrity Department of the Spanish Professional Football League (LaLiga).
Founding member and managing director at Sportia Law. Arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Professor in several leading sports law courses and master’s programmes.
Alberto Ruiz de Aguiar Díaz-Obregón
Co-founder – Managing Director
Expert lawyer in international sports law, for the last 5 years he has been the creator and director of one of the most prestigious postgraduate programmes in sports law.
Senior lawyer with more than 20 years of experience in Administrative Law, Financial and Tax Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law and International Sports Law.
Founding and Managing Partner of Sportia Law, Support Lawyer for the Disciplinary and Appeal Committees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Professor in several leading sports law courses and master’s programmes.