Federico Venturi Ferriolo is a distinguished professional in sports law, with broad experience advising on regulatory frameworks, governance and complex cross-border matters. As Head of the Firm’s Sports Law practice, he supports clients in navigating an evolving legal and commercial landscape and regularly acts on significant transactions and disputes in the sports industry. His practice includes assisting on regulatory compliance and eligibility issues, advising on international player transfers, and dealing with contractual issues and the development of clients’ commercial strategies, such as sponsorships, licensing and image rights agreements.
Federico frequently represents clients before the dispute resolution chambers of FIFA and other federations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne and the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT).
Before joining LCA in 2020, Federico gained experience at international law firms, including Withers Studio Legale in Milan, Elite Law in Lugano and Squire Patton Boggs in London. These roles helped shape his ability to support clients in sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional matters with a practical and solution-focused approach.
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Excellent for Sports law