Fernanda Cristina Santos Soares is a Brazilian sports lawyer and partner at AK Direito no Esporte e na Comunicação. She holds a Master's degree in Sports Law and degrees in Law and International Relations. She serves as Presiding Auditor of the Sports Justice Tribunal of the Minas Gerais Football Federation (TJD/FMF) and writes the "Tribunal da Bola" column for the Brazilian sports law publication Lei em Campo. Her practice covers sports disciplinary proceedings, data protection in sport and international sports governance.