Nilo Aguillar Effori has an "excellent " knowledge of sports law and is "very experienced in representing clients before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS)".
Nilo is the founding partner of Effori Sports Law a boutique firm based in London specialising entirely in all manner of international sports disputes and contractual matters.
With more than 15 years of experience in this field, Nilo has advised Clubs, athletes, agents, intermediaries and international sports federations and has successfully represented his clients in disciplinary, regulatory, contractual and doping disputes in mainly proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Basketball Arbitral Tribunal, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, FIFA Players' Status Committee, FEI Tribunal, and other International Sports Federations decision-making bodies.
Nilo has also advised on international transfers of athletes as well as handling contractual matters for clubs and athletes, including formula one drivers and UEFA Champions and Europa League football clubs.
He has been advising clients particularly in Qatar, assisting the Qatar Sports for all Federation to improve the legal structure for the country’s Clubs and Federations.