Rodrigo García
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Sport
Band 1
About
Provided by Rodrigo García
Practice Areas
Expert in the National and International transfers of soccer players, providing advice on the various legal matters regarding transfers and employment contracts, intermediation, labour disputes, collective bargaining and exploitation of image, etc.
International Sports Arbitration.
Ad hoc and institutional arbitration before TAS/CAS.
Legal execution of arbitrations.
Injunctions: prior or simultaneous to the sports arbitration proceedings.
Career
Partner of Laffer Abogados since 2009. Before joining Laffer Abogados, he developed his career for more than eight years within the Employment and Sports Law Department of Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. Before that, he worked as an associate lawyer at Araoz & Rueda and started his professional career as a lawyer in the International Employment Relationships Department of Electrabel (Group Suez) in Brussels.
Professional Memberships
Belongs to the Bar Association of Madrid and is member of the AIAF (International Association for Football Lawyers).
Publications
Coauthor of several books on sports law (“El Deporte Profesional” among others) and author of various technical articles published in different media.
Rodrigo is a lecturer in the Master’s of International Law and in the L.L.M in International Sports Law as well as in the Post-graduate Master’s Degree in Law at San Pablo University CEU.
Chambers Review
Europe
Rodrigo García stands out for his ability to handle contentious matters in the sporting sector, including disputes regarding transfers and contracts and appeals against disciplinary actions. He also advises on high-profile transfers for football players and coaches.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rodrigo's level of commitment to his clients is truly commendable. His unwavering dedication and high ethical standards consistently shine through in his work, providing clients with a sense of trust and confidence in his legal representation."
"In my opinion, he is the best labour lawyer in Spain in the football sector."
"He is a very helpful lawyer who is very technical and has great business vision."
"Rodrigo's level of commitment to his clients is truly commendable. His unwavering dedication and high ethical standards consistently shine through in his work, providing clients with a sense of trust and confidence in his legal representation."
"In my opinion, he is the best labour lawyer in Spain in the football sector."
"He is a very helpful lawyer who is very technical and has great business vision."
