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Italian Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference in Napoli

November 25, 2025

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Dr Despina Mavromati participated as a speaker at the Annual Conference of the Italian Sports Lawyers Association, held in Napoli on 20–21 November 2025. During the conference, Dr Mavromati delivered a presentation on the latest jurisprudence of the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT) concerning jurisdictional issues between FIFA and state courts.

Her presentation focused on recent developments in international football disputes, with particular emphasis on the interaction between sports arbitration mechanisms and national judicial systems. Dr Mavromati participated in a panel discussion alongside Roy Vermeer, Giovanni Maria Fares, Michele Bernasconi, Giulio Palermo and Antonio Rigozzi.

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