Ph.D in Law, LL.M. in European and International Economic Law, Master in Sports Management
A barrister and an academic, Dr. Madalina Diaconu is specialized in European and International Economic Law, with an emphasis on Sports Law, Gambling Law and Entertainment Law. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the legal practice and has worked for major international and Swiss organizations active in these areas.
As a barrister, she mainly practices commercial and contract law (including labor law), criminal law, immigration law and human rights.
Dr. Diaconu also appears regularly in front of sports tribunals, notably the FIFA Tribunal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), etc..
In parallel to her activity at the bar, Madalina Diaconu is an Associate Professor at the University of Neuchâtel where she teaches Economic Law and Sport and the Integrity of Sports Organizations. She is also an invited professor at the Universities of Fribourg and Bucharest and has lectured at Columbia Law School (New York).
A specialist in Sports Integrity, Dr. Diaconu is also a member of the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (UEFA CEDB).
She is also an external consultant for the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (ISDC) in Lausanne and for several Swiss and International organizations active in the fields of Sports, Games and Entertainment.