AIAF

✨ A truly exceptional venue

The Signet Library, located in the heart of Edinburgh, will host the 13th AIAF Congress (1 & 2 October 2026).

With its breathtaking Georgian architecture, grand interiors, and deep-rooted legal history, this iconic place offers a unique and inspiring atmosphere for meaningful exchanges.

🔗 Register via the link in bio!

🔔 Save the Date

The 13th AIAF Congress will take place in Edinburgh on 1-2 Oct 2026 in partnership with Lombardi Associates.

For two days, football law professionals, club executives, agents, governing bodies and legal experts will meet in one of Scotland’s most historic venues: The Signet Library. 👑

• Networking drink - 30 Sept, 18:00
• Congress Dinner - 1 Oct

Registrations open! 🎟️ See our link in bio 🔗

⚖️ Panel Spotlight – Soccer Meets Football: What the U.S. Model Can Offer the Global Game

The U.S. sports system operates on a different logic - franchises, salary controls and league-driven governance. What can football learn from this model? And where should it draw the line?

🎙️ Featuring:
🔹 Christina LaBrie, Senior Vice President of Player Relations, MLS
🔹 Ryan Lipes, Counsel, Global Sports Advocates
🔹 Agustín Montes de Oca, Team Lead Regulatory Applications, FIFA
🔹 Enric Ripoll González, Lawyer & AIAF Member

🗓 6-7 November 2025
📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College
🌍 220+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Last seats – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates

📣 New Speaker Alert!

We’re thrilled to welcome Agustín Montes de Oca, Team Lead Regulatory Applications at FIFA, to the 12ᵗʰ AIAF Congress in Miami 🇺🇸

🎤 Soccer Meets Football: What the U.S. Model Can Offer the Global Game
🗓 Thursday, 6 November
📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College

⚖️ From franchise ownership to salary controls and centralised contracts, the U.S. model of professional sport stands apart from global football’s traditions. Join Agustín and fellow experts as they discuss what the world’s game can learn from the American system - and where it must tread carefully in adapting it.

🌍 230+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Last seats left – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates

📣 New Speaker Alert!

We’re thrilled to welcome Enric Ripoll González, Lawyer & AIAF Member, to the 12ᵗʰ AIAF Congress in Miami 🇺🇸

🎤 Soccer Meets Football: What the U.S. Model Can Offer the Global Game

⚖️ The U.S. model of sport, built around franchise rights, centralised contracts and salary regulation, presents both inspiration and challenges for world football.
Join Enric and fellow experts as they explore how this model could influence football’s future, and what global stakeholders can learn ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.

🗓 6-7 November 2025
📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College
🌍 220+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Less than 15 seats left – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates

📣 New Speaker Alert!

We’re thrilled to welcome Christina LaBrie, SVP of Player Relations, Major League Soccer (MLS), to the 12ᵗʰ AIAF Congress in Miami 🇺🇸

🎤 Soccer Meets Football: What the U.S. Model Can Offer the Global Game

⚖️ With its closed-league structure, centralised contracts and salary controls, MLS has pioneered a business-driven model for sport. Join Christina and fellow experts as they discuss what global football can learn – or challenge – from the American approach ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

🗓 6-7 November 2025
📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College
🌍 220+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Less than 15 seats left – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates

⚖️ Panel Spotlight – 12ᵗʰ AIAF Congress – Miami 2025

Panel 3: Tax Issues in Football

Taxation in football is under more scrutiny than ever – with regulators and authorities across jurisdictions tightening oversight of players, clubs and intermediaries.
This panel will dive into key issues such as tax residence, incentive schemes, image rights structures, agent fees and buyout clauses, offering practical insights into compliance and financial planning in the modern game.

Speakers:
🔹 Jacques Messeca, Lawyer & AIAF Member
🔹 Francisco Salinas Mezquita, Lawyer & AIAF Member
🔹 Giorgio Vaselli, Lawyer & AIAF Member
🔹 Juan Manuel López Ruiz, Lawyer & AIAF Member

🗓 6-7 November 2025
📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College
🌍 220+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Very few seats left – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates

We’re thrilled to welcome Juan Manuel López Ruiz, Lawyer & AIAF Member (Mexico), to the 12ᵗʰ AIAF Congress in Miami 🇺🇸

🎤 Tax Issues in Football

⚖️ Taxation in football is becoming ever more intricate – with regulators scrutinizing everything from player incentives and tax residency to agent fees, image rights and buyout clauses. Join Juan Manuel and fellow experts as they explore emerging trends, compliance challenges and planning strategies in this evolving field.

📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College
🗓 6-7 November 2025
🌍 220+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Less than 15 seats left – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates

We’re thrilled to welcome Giorgio Vaselli, Lawyer & AIAF Member (Italy), to the 12ᵗʰ AIAF Congress in Miami 🇺🇸

🎤 Tax Issues in Football

⚖️ Taxation in football continues to evolve under growing international scrutiny.
Join Giorgio and fellow experts as they explore tax residence, player incentives, image rights structures, agent fees and buyout clauses – along with the latest trends and compliance strategies shaping the industry.

📍 Freedom Tower, Miami Dade College
🗓 6-7 November 2025
🌍 220+ football law professionals from around the world
🍸 Dinner, Networking, Charity Auction
🪑 Less than 15 seats left – register via link in bio!

🤝 Sponsors: FIFA | Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados | Global Sports Advocates