Nilo Aguillar Effori
Nilo Aguillar Effori (born 7 November 1981) is a Brazilian sports lawyer. Education and career. Nilo Effori is a leading international sports lawyer. He was nominated as a thought leader in sports by Who's Who Legal in 2021 and 2022. His practice includes representation of parties before sports judicial bodies, including the Court of Arbitration for Sports, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, Player's Status Committee and the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal. He also advises clubs, agents and players on national and international transfers as well as handling contractual matters for clubs, agents, intermediaries and players. Effori attended  the Faculdades Integradas Antônio Eufrásio de Toledo in Presidente Prudente in Brazil and graduated in law. Since 2006m he works as a sports lawyer, acting before the decision making bodies of International Sports Federation such as FIFA, FIBA, CAS, and IOC. In November 2012, Effori joined the international law firm Dentons and from February 2014 to February 2015 worked at Mishcon de Reya in London as a sports lawyer. Effori is the founding Partner of Effori Sports Law, a firm specialised in dispute resolution in sports based in London and Sao Paulo.