Romania’s first and only law firm dedicated entirely to sports law. Every lawyer in the firm practises exclusively within this discipline, from contract negotiation and federation proceedings to international arbitration.
We represent clients before CAS in Lausanne, the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber, the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal in Geneva, the Anti-Doping Agencies and the full range of Romanian and international federation bodies.
An Olympic bronze medal secured through CAS arbitration at Paris 2024. Multi-million euro recoveries for athletes and clubs. Domestic precedents established in fields previously untested under Romanian law.
Co-founders of the Romanian Court of Sports Arbitration (TRAS), the first independent sports arbitration institution in Romania. Contributors to the development of the discipline through doctrine, practice, and institutional reform.
Gherdan & Associates was founded in 2021 as Romania’s first law firm dedicated exclusively to sports law.
In five years, the firm has represented clients before CAS, FIFA, FIBA, BAT, CEV, Anti-Doping Agencies, as well as before Romanian arbitral bodies, and made history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the only law firm in the world to secure an Olympic medal through arbitral proceedings.
Gherdan & Associates advises athletes, coaches, clubs, agents, and federations across every dimension of sports law. Our practice is organised around four pillars: international arbitration, domestic litigation and federation proceedings, contractual and transactional matters, and governance and regulatory advisory.
ARBITRATION CAS · FIFA DRC · BAT · CEV · Anti-Doping
LITIGATION Romanian Courts · Federation Bodies · Criminal Defence
CONTRACTS Sporting Activity · Transfers · Image Rights · Sponsorship
ADVISORY Club Structuring · Compliance · Governance · Regulation
Our lawyers are ready to assist you with any legal problems you may have.
You can contact us by e-mail or, in urgent cases, by phone.