Alberto Ruiz de Aguiar

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 Partner and Managing Partner of Sportia Law, a law firm specialized in sports law consulting, contractual disputes and international arbitration.

Director of the International Sports Law, LLM program of the Escuela Universitaria del Real Madrid - Universidad (Awarded with the distinction of Best Program of the School 2021-2022 edition). 

Counsel to the Disciplinary and Appeals Commission of the Real Federación Española de Futbol (Royal Spanish Football Federation). 

Academic background:

• Law degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 
• Master's Degree in Tax Advisory Services from the Comillas Pontifical Institute (ICADE).
• Master in International Sports Law by the Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía (ISDE).

Professor in several leading programs in sports law and management offered by:

• Real Madrid University School (Universidad Europea)
• Higher Institute of Law and Economics (ISDE)
• ESBS and the Valencia CF Foundation Training Center
• ESADE - Business and Law School.

Author of several publications and articles in forums such as the Revista Jurídica de Deporte y Entretenimiento (ed. Aranzadi) and the specialized magazine Football Legal.

"The key to success is forged with the determined will to achieve it."

"A lawyer's best asset is to tell the truth."

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