{"id":683,"date":"2017-04-05T13:55:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egis.law\/?post_type=cpt_team&p=683"},"modified":"2026-07-01T09:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:59:38","slug":"madalina-diaconu-u","status":"publish","type":"cpt_team","link":"https:\/\/egis.law\/en\/team\/madalina-diaconu-u\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Madalina Diaconu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Madalina Diaconu<\/h4>

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D<\/span>r. Diaconu is a Swiss-qualified attorney with more than 25 years’ experience, specializing in sports law, gambling regulation, sport arbitration and international dispute resolution. She is also an experienced criminal defense attorney.<\/p>\n

As a Professor at the University of Neuch\u00e2tel, Dr. Diaconu brings deep academic expertise to her legal practice.\u00a0With dual expertise in Swiss<\/span> and European<\/span> legal frameworks, she provides strategic counsel to sports federations, clubs, athletes, coaches, sponsors, and other stakeholders navigating the evolving landscape of international sports law.<\/p>\n

A former athlete herself, Dr. Diaconu has previously worked for the International Olympic Committee<\/a>, the European Court of Justice<\/a>, the Swiss Lottery<\/a>, and various Sports & Gambling organizations. Since 2020, she is also a member of the UEFA Disciplinary Body<\/a>. Her knowledge of sports is truly rooted in practical experience, not just legal theory.<\/p>\n

She has also lectured at Columbia Law School, the University of Fribourg, the University of Bucharest and the Swiss Business School HE-Arc.<\/p>\n

Dr. Diaconu regularly contributes to international sports law discourse and participates in high-profile publications, sports law conferences and dispute resolution proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Her legal practice focuses on:<\/p>\n