GONCALO ALMEIDA
Founding Partner
<p>Founding Partner at Almeida & Associados with international experience in sports and immigration law, and former FIFA lawyer in Zurich.</p>
Key Professional Milestones
- Judge at the FIFA Agents Chamber since June 2023 — FIFA
- Founding partner at Almeida, Dias & Associados — Almeida, Dias & Associados
- Former FIFA lawyer at the Players' Status Department in Zurich — FIFA
Professional Qualifications
- Registered with the Portuguese Bar Association since 2000
- Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association since 2010
- Law degree from the International University of Lisbon
- Master in Sociology, Management and International Sports Law (CIES)
- Teaching experience at De Monfort University (UK), Universita-SDA Bocconi (Italy), and Universite de Neuchatel (Switzerland)
- Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French
- Practice areas: Sports and Entertainment Law, and Immigration Law