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David Díaz

Work Department
Employment
Position
Mr.Diaz has extensive experience in sports law and in particular in the soccer industry. In particular, he regularly advises Spanish and foreign clubs on the legal aspects of their operations, both in sports matters and in the day-to-day management of such organizations. Likewise, David regularly advises agents and intermediaries, both national and international, in all matters related to contracting, modification and termination of contractual relationships, providing advice on all legal aspects related to the transfer of sports players, agents and intermediaries, both national and international. He also has extensive experience in advising foreign investors with a potential interest in the European soccer industry on M&A transactions. He regularly participates in the Sports Law Forum organized by Fundación LaLiga, in the permanent seminar organized by the Association of Football Players organized by the Spanish Footballers Association (AFE) and ISDE and in other forums of debate and legal analysis such as FIDE. He is also a professor in the Master in Law applied to Football at LaLiga Business School, in the Master in Sports Law at UNIR and in the Master in Sports Law at UNIR.
Languages
English; French; Spanish
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Employment
(Leading partners)A key port of call for media and entertainment, financial services, and retail clients, the employment practice at Baker McKenzie handles HR projects, litigation, and contract reviews. David Díaz co-leads the department alongside Mireia Sabaté, both of whom bring a wealth of experience to the team; Díaz concentrates on union-related negotiations and regularly handles litigation before the labour courts while Sabaté is adept at leading on social security matters. Fermín Guardiola is another key team member.
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