Where is FIFA when you need it? The Rio Branco, Araguaína, Brazil de Pelotas and Treze dispute
A battle of injunctions stopped the beginning of the Series C and D (3rd and 4th division) of the Brazilian National League. The football club Treze, from Paraíba State , through legal measures, tries the vacancy belonging to the football club Rio Branco, from Acre State to compete in the Series C of the Brazilian National League.
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- Tags: Brazil | Brazilian National League | FIFA | FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players | Football
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Nilo Effori
Nilo is a Partner and leads Brandsmiths' sports law practice globally.
He advises professional sports clubs, federations, athletes, agents, intermediaries and key stakeholders in high-stakes, cross-jurisdictional disputes before premier adjudicatory forums, including:
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
- The Basketball ArbitralTribunal (BAT)
- The FIFA Football Tribunal
- The FEI Tribunal
- The FIA International Court of Appeal.
Nilo's work encompasses complex disciplinary, regulatory, contractual and anti-doping cases, providing rigorous advocacy, strategic dispute management and tailored risk-based counsel in matters involving international rules, stakeholders and multi-jurisdictional enforcement.
