Giuseppe is a senior associate specialising in commercial and regulatory work for clients across the sports industry. Based in Switzerland and fluent in Italian, French and Spanish, Giuseppe frequently advises clients with connections to continental Europe and Latin America.
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Location
Lausanne
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Skills
Commercial, Regulatory, Languages
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Previous Clubs
Withers, FIFA (on loan)
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Specialisms
Sponsorship/Endorsement, Commercial Contracts, Major Events, Sporting Regulations
Giuseppe advises on a variety of commercial contracts and regulatory matters for clients including international federations, governing bodies, football clubs, individual athletes, event organisers and agencies.
Giuseppe has a particular specialism in high-value sponsorship agreements – highlights include advising FIFA on several milestone deals and acting for European Rugby (EPCR) on the Champions Cup title sponsorship deal with Investec.
Fluent in Italian, French and Spanish, Giuseppe is a key member of Onside Law’s Swiss Office and frequently advises clients with connections to continental Europe and Latin America.
Giuseppe also has significant in-house experience, having spent one year on secondment with FIFA’s Commercial Legal team in the period covering the World Cup 2022 and the lead-up to the Women’s World Cup 2023.
Prior to Onside Law, Giuseppe trained and qualified at Withers, spending six months on secondment in the Milan office working with the firm’s Sports Group.
Away from his desk, Giuseppe can usually be found on a football pitch, padel court or skiing in the Swiss Alps. As a Lazio fan, Giuseppe can also often be heard describing Sven-Göran Eriksson’s starting eleven between 1998 and 2000 (and the various trophies won) to anyone who will listen.