João Nogueira da Rocha

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

1989 – Law Degree, Faculty of Human Sciences, Portuguese Catholic University

1992/93 – Postgraduate Degree in European Studies, Centre for European Studies, Portuguese Catholic University

2004 – Postgraduate Degree in Sports Law

João Nogueira da Rocha has accumulated extensive experience in Private Law, particularly in litigation, real estate, comecial, and labour law. He specialized in Sports Law, serving on the list of arbitrators for several arbitral tribunals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Partner at Global Lawyers Law Firm

Lawyer for the Portuguese Professional Football Players’ Union

Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Lausanne)

Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Portugal)

Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Qatar)

Listed Arbitrator of the Portuguese Football Federation for Training Compensation.

LANGUAGES

Portuguese

English

French

Spanish