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!

⚖️ 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