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Dr Despina Mavromati
Sports Law & Arbitration in Lausanne
Dr Despina Mavromati is an attorney with wide experience in contractual, disciplinary, and governance matters related to sport. She has experience as counsel, arbitrator, or expert witness in high-profile arbitral and state court proceedings. Her legal practice is shaped by a longstanding, in-depth knowledge of sports dispute resolution, including her former role as Managing Counsel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and her current roles as CAS arbitrator and UEFA CFCB Appeals Chamber Member.
The second edition of the book “The Code of the Court of Arbitration for Sport: Commentary, Cases and Materials (Mavromati & Reeb, Wolters Kluwer, 2025)” has been released. Its first edition, published in 2015, is already a widely cited reference in arbitration practice.
Expertise & Practice AreasLatest Insights
4A_334/2025: Sanctions, Duty of Payment and Limits of the Right to be Heard
International Sports-Related Disputes in 2025 and What to Expect in 2026
Key Judgments in Sports Arbitration Rendered by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (SFT) in 2025
SFT 4A_230/2025: Distinction between Admissibility and Jurisdiction in Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses
SFT 4A_180/2025: Sporting Succession and the Limits of Lex Sportiva in the Interpretation of the Arbitration Agreement
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