Josep F. Vandellos Alamilla, Founder/Partner at VANDELLOS SPORTS LAW - E109

Law In Sport Podcast

Josep Vandellos is the Founder/Partner, Vandellos Sports Law with extensive experience in international sports law. During the last ten years, his practice has entirely focused on representing athletes, clubs, national associations, agents and coaches in front of the different dispute resolution bodies and the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (Switzerland). He also advises his clients on a regular basis in contract drafting and negotiations (i.a. employment contracts, agency agreements, transfer agreements). Josep is the Academic Director of the ISDE-FC Barcelona Global Master in Sports Management and Legal Skills (on-line edition), and sits as a member of the Editorial Board of Lawinsport and other specialized publications. In April 2018 he was appointed as arbitrator to the Sport Resolutions’ Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators (Sport Resolutions UK) In this podcast Josep shares his journey into sports law and gives advice to those aspiring to work in the sector Josep speaks to LawInSport’s CEO, Sean Cottrell. 3:24 - His journey into sports law 16:24 - Building relationships/networking in sports law 23:13 - Advising on FIFA regulation on coaches 36:26 - How he stays up-to-date with the latest legal developments in sports law 40:00 - The characteristics of a good sports lawyer 44:58 - Advise for those starting out in sports law 52:20 - Boundaries for accepting cases 54:08 - Managing work/life balance We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same. The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport. For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com Upcoming Events: www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events LawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com/careers/recruitment-services LawInSport Academy Mentoring Scheme: www.lawinsport.com/announcements Follow us on Twitter @LawInSport and Sean at @spcott. Listen to podcast on: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lawinsport iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lawlnsport-sports-law-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zNCAlkXxL2XEfypDApye8?si=nViULnknQeSAKSdXKUL2kA