ESL Sports Law (former Effori Sports Law) was founded in 2015 by Nilo Effori, a “Who’s Who Legal” Thought Leader and Global Leader in Sport with over two decades of expertise in international sports disputes, regulatory, employment and contractual matters, including in leading international law firms in Brazil and London. 

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The firm has grown to a leading partner-led sports law boutique with an international practice in disputes, finance, and contractual and regulatory matters. Our clients comprise of international sporting clubs, athletes, agents and intermediaries, governing and regulatory bodies, investors and financiers, and our primary aim is to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients in each matter in which we are involved.