SPAIN Law and Practice Contributed by: Joaquín Jofre Fernández-Abascal, Jofre Sports Law
Jofre Sports Law is a boutique law firm that special - ises in providing comprehensive legal advice in the sports industry, with a particular focus on profes - sional football but also covering other sports such as golf, basketball, tennis, etc. The firm is led by Joaquín Jofre, former legal director of Málaga CF, and brings together a dedicated team of specialised sports law - yers based in Spain. The practice covers contractual, employment, tax and disciplinary matters, as well as club management mandates and regulatory issues before national and international bodies. The team
regularly advises clubs, players, agents, coaches and sports executives on transfer agreements, employ - ment contracts, sponsorship and image rights struc - tures, training compensation and solidarity contribu - tion claims. Jofre Sports Law represents clients in complex disputes before FIFA, the CAS and national federations, and has significant experience in acting for top-tier Spanish clubs and other stakeholders in high-profile contentious and non-contentious mat - ters.
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Joaquín Jofre Fernández-Abascal is a partner at Jofre Sports Law and an expert in sports litigation, contract drafting and tax matters. He advises and represents clubs, agents, coaches, sports managers and
professional athletes on a wide range of matters, including employment agreements, transfer and loan deals, sponsorship and image rights contracts, disciplinary proceedings and tax planning. Joaquín has extensive experience in national and international dispute resolution, including proceedings before FIFA, the CAS and domestic bodies. Before joining Jofre Sports Law, he served as legal manager of Málaga CF and football director at Cádiz CF.
Jofre Sports Law Alameda Principal 6 29005 Málaga Spain Tel: +34 672 265 558 Email: joaquinjofre@jofresportslaw.com Web: www.jofresportslaw.com
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