Access + Master in International Sports Law
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Campus:
Madrid, Barcelona
Date:
September
LANGUAGE:
Spanish, English
International Sports Law is experienced on the global playing field of knowledge.
The Access Program for the Master’s Degree in International Sports Law is designed for those seeking to establish themselves in a constantly growing sector with an increasingly global impact. This program enables you to understand the rules, structures, and challenges of the sports legal world, integrating aspects of contract law, international regulations, dispute resolution, and the regulatory frameworks governing competitions, agents, clubs, and sports institutions.
Through a combination of solid theoretical content and practical applications, you will develop the skills to engage with high-level professionals, anticipate changes in the regulatory environment, and provide effective solutions to real-world issues in both professional and amateur sports. This training prepares you to make a difference as a professional capable of leading legal processes in international settings, strengthening your profile in a multidisciplinary field with broad career opportunities.
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Introduction and objectives
This dual degree allows you to acquire the most solid training as a lawyer, while also specializing in a particularly attractive field. The Master in International Sports Law is the global benchmark in the sector, as reflected by numerous rankings and the positions held by its alumni.
Before becoming a great lawyer specialized in sports law, you must first and foremost be a great lawyer. ISDE’s access studies, with the highest pass rate in Spain and conducted in collaboration with the best firms, guarantee this.
Moreover, the opportunity to pursue this dual degree, with the master’s program being the international benchmark in the field, will allow you to combine your profession and your passion, making you one of the best-accredited specialists, just like many former alumni from around the world have done.
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Structure, location and calendar
Campus: Madrid
Duration: 18 months
Structure
Two phases:
- First phase: Classroom instruction:
- One academic year for the access studies and one academic semester for the Master in International Sports Law.
- Classes from Monday to Thursday. Schedule depending on the chosen access modality.
- Some mornings per week, students will attend conferences and practical sessions at law firms and partner institutions of ISDE, with offices in the city of Madrid.
- Fridays are dedicated to personal study, group work, and workshops.
- The Master in International Sports Law includes two training stays abroad. The first at the University of Cambridge. The second in Switzerland, visiting the most important international sports institutions and some of the specialized law firms based in the country.
- Second phase: Internship integration:
- Mandatory phase. One academic semester at law firms or legal departments of large companies, sports clubs, or institutions.
Career Opportunities
- National or international sports intermediary
- Representation agencies
- Law firms, audit firms, and Big Four
- Federations and public and private institutions
- National or international sports organizations
- Sports entertainment industry
- Esports and video games
- Organization and management of sports events
- Management in sports service companies
Access to legal practice
Graduates of the Course will have the opportunity to work in the most prestigious law firms in our country, thanks to the excellent training they receive and the internships at firms that have already committed to collaborating with ISDE.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Master of Access to the Legal Profession
1. LEGAL PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY MODULE (COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE
- Civil Practice I
- Civil Practice II
- Commercial Practice
CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE
- Criminal Practice
PUBLIC LAW PRACTICE
- Administrative processes and legal-administrative practice
- Tax procedures
LABOUR LAW PRACTICE
- Legal-Labour Practice
LAWYER’S PRACTICE
- Legal and deontological status of the legal profession.
- Argumentation, writing and knowledge management techniques
- Organization of the office and client relations
2. MODULE INTENSIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL SUBJECTS)
AREA OF PRIVATE LAW
- Corporate Law
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Commercial contracts
- Bankruptcy Law
- Competition law: free competition and unfair competition
- Law of damages and liability
- Intellectual and industrial property law
- Consumer law
- Family and succession law
- Law of regulated economic activities
- Financial market law
PUBLIC LAW AND TAX AREA
- Urban and real estate law
- Business taxation I
- Business taxation II
AREA OF SOCIAL LAW
- Company labour law
AREA OF CRIMINAL AND PENITENTIARY LAW
Economic criminal law
Criminal liability of minors
Enforcement of Sentences and Prison Law
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AREA
International Business Law
Jurisdictional protection in international courts
3. EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS (COMPULSORY)
Internship for the practice of law
4. MASTER’S THESIS (COMPULSORY)
Carrying out the final master’s work
I. INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS LAW
- General introduction to sports law
- State Law vs. Sports Law
- Forums of law and development of Lex Sportiva
- Sources of law and development of Lex Sportiva
- Introduction to CAS and its impact on Lex Sportiva
II. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORTS LAW AND OTHER AREAS OF LAW
- Labor Law
- Contract Law
- Civil law and criminal liability of athletes
- Financial and economic principles of sport
- European law in the context of sports law: “competition
- Tax law
- Corporate Law (M&A)
- Intellectual Property Law
- Entertainment Law
III. THE SPORTS MODEL
- The Sports Agreement
IV. FOOTBALL GOVERNANCE IN THE WORLD AND IN EUROPE
- FIFA
- UEFA
- EPFL
- ECA
- CONCACAF
- CONMEBOL
- AFC
V. ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS
- Alternative resolution of conflicts: national and international levels
- General introduction to the alternative resolution of conflicts at an international level
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Conciliation
VI. ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS: NATIONAL LEVEL vs INTERNATIONAL LEVEL: FEDERATIONS AND TAS/CAS
- General information
- Ad hoc divisions and relevant awards
VII. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORTS LAW AND SWISS LAW IN EUROPE
- Swiss civil code and Swiss code of obligations
- PILA
- Swiss Federal Court
VIII. DOPING
- WADA and the anti-doping code
- Doping and state law
- Procedures on doping
IX. SPORTS LAW IN SPAIN
- Regulatory framework
- Higher Sports Council
- Professional Football League
- Federations
X. SPORTS LAW IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (In collaboration with the University of Cambridge)
- Introduction to English law and Common Law in the United Kingdom
- Common elements in UK sports law
- UK sports law vs global sports law
- Relevant UK law and sports institutions
- Premier League and Football Association
XI. SPORTS LAW IN THE UNITED STATES
- Introduction to Sports law in the United States and to the US sports model
- Sports law and national identity
- Common elements of US sports law
- Antitrust framework for professional sports
- Conflict resolution in professional sports in the United States
- Amateurs Sports in the United States (NCAA)
- Conflicts over intellectual property in sports in the United States
XII. SPORTS LAW IN LATIN AMERICA
XIII. BASKETBALL
- FIBA
- European League
- BAT
XIV. INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
- Tennis – ITF
- Boxing and martial arts – AIBA, WKF, UFC
XV. MOTOR SPORTS
XVI. DRAFTING AND LEGAL SKILLS
- Drafting contracts and negotiation
- Written submissions to FIFA
- Written submissions to CAS
- Opening and closing statements
- Interrogation and cross-examination of witnesses
- Submission of evidence
XVII. MISCELLANEAS
- Games and sports betting
- Manipulation of results
- Agents and intermediaries
* The program is subject to possible modifications by the ISDE academic team or the program management.
FACULTY
DIRECTION:
Access: Prof. Dr. D. Juan Zornoza Pérez
Master in International Sports Law: D. Luis Fernando Pamplona Novaes and D. Dev Kumar
Access to the Practice of Law
The faculty will be composed of:
– University faculty, with preference given to those who can demonstrate experience in professional practice, for example, by being members of a law firm, and in all cases, with a permanent and stable connection to the Universidad Carlos III and the Il.lustre Col.legi d’Advocats de Terrassa.
– Practicing lawyers with more than three years of professional experience, from the firms and professional offices collaborating with the Course. To select these professionals, ISDE draws on its many years of experience in running similar programs, which has allowed it to select not only the top specialists in various fields of law, but also those who have proven their ability to impart the knowledge and skills necessary for students to succeed in professional practice.
This combination of faculty from one of the most prestigious universities and professionals with a well-earned reputation in the professional and teaching fields guarantees students will be in the best hands for their training as top-tier lawyers.
| Abraham Castro | Partner at Broseta Abogados + UC3M |
| Alberto Gil | Lawyer at Uría Menéndez |
| Albert Sagués | Partner at TGG Legal |
| Alfonso Hernández-Moreno | Partner Director at Cel Abogados |
| Ana Alós | Partner at Uría Menéndez |
| Ana Maresca | Legal Director at Aigües de Barcelona |
| Ana Riera | Lawyer at EY Abogados |
| Andrés Maluenda | Lawyer at Molins & Silva |
| Ángela Álvarez | Lawyer at Uría |
| Antonio Gómez | strategycomm |
| Ariana Arenas | Associate Partner at Rödl & Partner |
| Bárbara de Córdoba | Magistrate |
| Beatriz Domingo | Senior Associate at Deloitte |
| Bernat Domeyó | Lawyer at Uría Menéndez |
| Carles Frigola | Subdirector of RRLL Gobalia |
| Carles Martinez | Founder Partner at Roig, Bergés Martínez |
| Carlos Martos | Partner at Toda-Ne.Lo |
| Carlos Noguera | Partner at Pintó Ruiz Abogados |
| Carme Briera | Lawyer at Clifford Chance |
| Carme Oriol | ICATER |
| Cristina Duch | Partner at Baker & MacKenzie |
| Cristina González | Lawyer at Clifford Chance |
| Cristina González | Associate at Cuatrecasas |
| Daniel Paes | Senior Associate at Deloitte |
| Daniel Vázquez | Professor at UB |
| Darío López | Director at Ayllon Malets Advocats i Economistes Associats S.L. |
| David Carpio | Professor at UB |
| Eduard Sagarra | Lawyer at Roca Junyent |
| Eduardo Peñacoba | Partner at Simons & Simons |
| Elisabet Planas | Founder Partner at Planas & Planas Advocats |
| Enrique Fernández García | Lawyer at CEL abogados |
| Enrique Guirao | HR Director at Damm |
| Eric Romero | Associate at KPMG |
| Eugenia Jover | Senior Associate at Deloitte |
| Eva Casasdo | TGSS |
| Eva Pous | Founder of Eva Pous Abogados, Member of ICAB |
| Fermín Morales | Founder Partner at Gabinete Jurídico Fermín Morales |
| Francisco Echeverría | Partner at CEL abogados |
| Francisco Gómez | Professor at UC3M |
| Guillermo Puig | Lawyer at Sagardoy Abogados |
| Ignacio Benejan | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Ignacio Parellada | Partner at PwC |
| Ignasi Puig | Dean of ICATER |
| Inés Rios | Lawyer at Uría Menéndez |
| Iván Suárez | Partner Director at Bufete Suárez de Vivero |
| J. Fernández | Magistrate |
| Jaime Garrido | Partner at Vialegis |
| Javier Prieto | Senior Associate at Garrigues |
| Jonathan Gil | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Jordi Abras | Partner at Crowehorwath |
| Jordi Estalella | Partner at +MoreThanLaw |
| Jordi Sánchez | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Jordi Güell | Partner at Curell Suñol SLP |
| Jorge Garasa | Legal Director at FCC Aqualia |
| José Luis Carratalá | Magistrate |
| José Manuel Calavia | Professor at UB, Partner at Mazars Abogados |
| José Manuel Garrido | Partner at CEL abogados |
| José Soria | Partner at Uría Menéndez |
| Joan Francesc Pont | Founder Partner at Pont-Mestres Abogados y economistas |
| Juan Antonio Ruiz | Partner at Cuatrecasas |
| Juan Hortal | Professor at UB |
| Juan Manuel de Castro | Partner at Rousaud Costas Duran SLP |
| Juan Zornoza | Professor at UC3M |
| Júlia Gual | Lawyer at SCM Spain |
| Manuel Alba | Professor at UC3M |
| Maria Dolors Torregrosa | Lawyer at Pont Mestre-UB |
| Maria Olay i Paz | Professor at UB |
| María Vidal | Partner at Vidal Assessors |
| María Vidal | Partner at PwC |
| Mariano Bergés | Partner at Roig, Bergés & Martínez Abogados Penalistas |
| Marta Cervera | Magistrate |
| Marta Giménez | Associate at Uría |
| Miguel Ángel Petit | Professor at UB |
| Miguel Cervilla | Lawyer at Via Legis |
| Mireia Balaguer | Partner at Bataller Balaguer Abogados |
| Nuria Díez | Partner at CEL |
| Pablo Pera | Partner at PPR Abogados, S.C.P |
| Pep Bruguera | Lawyer at Rank Spain |
| Rafael Abadía | Partner at Pintó Ruiz Abogados |
| Ramón Isalt | Lawyer at Marimón Abogados |
| Ramón Tamborero | Founder Partner at Tamborero Abogados |
| Raquel Arenas | Lawyer at PwC |
| Santiago Gato | SEAT |
| Silvia Subirana | Partner at Lawing |
| Tatiana Arroyo | Professor at UC3M |
| Teresa Rodríguez | Legal Department at Fermín Morales |
| Thea Morales | Legal Department at Fermín Morales |
| Víctor Gómez | Professor at UB |
| Víctor Mercedes | Partner at Baker & McKenzie |
| Xavier Fernández | Professor at UB |
| Yolanda Silvestre | Freelancer |
| Yvonne Pavía | Lawyer at Brugueras, García-Bragado & Asociados |
*The faculty is subject to changes
Master in International Sports Law
| Jeffrey Mishkin USA | Lawyer, Partner at Skadden Arps Mr. |
| Omar Ongaro Switzerland | Lawyer, Head of Players’ Status & Governance at FIFA |
| Dan Johnson UK | Director of Communications and member of the Executive Leadership Team at Premier League |
| Pedro Garcia Correia Portugal | Sports Lawyer – Partner at CSA – Law Firm |
| Oliver Luck USA | Executive Vicepresident of regulatory affairs at NCAA |
| Dennis Koolaard Netherlands | Attorney at De Kempenaer Advocaten |
| Ramón Mullerat Spain | Lawyer, Partner at PWC |
| Mitch Nathanson USA | Lawyer, Villanova University |
| Ricardo Oliveras Spain | Partner at Écija |
| Alessandro Pieralli Spain | Lawyer, Maluker Advocats |
| Íñigo Quintana Spain | Lawyer, Partner at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira |
| Luis Alonso Spain | Lawyer, Partner at Clifford Chance |
| Roberto Álvarez Spain | Lawyer, Partner at Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira |
| Leonardo Andreotti Brazil | Lawyer, Partner at Andreotti Advocacia Desportiva |
| Kaisor Basar Spain | Solicitor, Interlex Sport |
| Andrew Brandt USA | Lawyer, NFL |
| Delia Castaños Spain | Lawyer, Gómez Acebo & Pombo |
| Brianna Quinn Switzerland | Lawyer at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler |
| Javier Hernández Galante Spain | Lawyer, Partner at Ashurst |
| Manuel Garayo Spain | Lawyer, Zurdo & Garayo |
| Rodrigo García Lucas Spain | Lawyer, Laffer Abogados |
| Julien Sieveking Canada | Chief Legal Manager at WADA |
| Vered Yakovee USA | Vice President & Associate General Counsel at Miami HEAT |
| Daniel Cravo Brazil | Partner at Cravo, Pastl, Balbuena |
| Dídac Severino Spain-UK | Senior Associate (Corporate/M&A) at Clifford Chance |
| Alfonso Gómez-Acebo Spain | Partner, Baker & McKenzie |
| Robert Pongracz Romania | Vice President at Liga Profesionista de Fotbal |
| Daniel Muñoz Spain | Partner at Muñoz & Arias Sports Lawyers |
| Desirée Bellia Switzerland | Legal Affairs Manager at ECA |
| Rodrigo Arias Switzerland | Integrity Manager – FIFA Security Division |
| Gregory Bloom USA | Partner at Chase Lawyers |
| Miguel Liétard Spain | Lawyer at Sport Advisers |
| Stuart McInnes UK | Consultant Squire Patton Boggs |
| William Sternheimer Switzerland | Deputy Secretary General at Court of Arbitration for Sport |
| Oliver Jaberg Switzerland | Director of Integrity & Institutional Legal, FIFA |
| Mike Morgan UK | Partner at Morgan Sports Law LLP |
| Dr. Marc Lenz Switzerland | DFL Head of Corporate Strategy; UEFA Club Licensing Committee |
ACCREDITED DEGREE
Once the relevant Program has concluded and ISDE has verified that the STUDENT has completed their work satisfactorily, the STUDENT will receive the corresponding Degree certificate for each PROGRAM.
In compliance with current legality and, specifically, as set forth in article 4.4 of decree 84/2004, it is noted that ISDE’s programs are professionally oriented and therefore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, they are courses that do not lead to the acquisition of a title with official value, but to that of a proprietary title from ISDE.