Prof. univ. dr. av. Mădălina Diaconu
Arbitrator
Dr. Madalina Diaconu is an Associate Professor at the University of Neuchâtel and a Swiss attorney-at-law specializing in Sports and Gambling Law. She is a renowned specialist in Sports Integrity, having worked and researched in this field for more than fifteen years.
Dr. Diaconu holds a Ph.D., Magna cum laude, from the University of Neuchâtel (2009); an LL.M. in European and International Economic Law from the University of Lausanne (2004); a Master degree in Sports Management from the International Academy of Sports Science and Technology in Lausanne - AISTS (2004); a Master of Laws, major in European Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon – Sorbonne (2001); and a double Bachelor in Laws from the Universities of Bucharest and Paris I Panthén-Sorbonne. A former magistrate in Romania, Dr. Diaconu notably worked for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Swiss lottery (Loterie Romande) and for the European Court of Justice. She is also a member of the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.
She has been teaching at the University of Neuchâtel since 2009 and is also a Scientific Director and an invited professor in the FIFA Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport, at the University of Fribourg and the University of Bucharest. She also lectured on sports & gambling policies at the Swiss High School of Public Administration (IDHEAP) and at Columbia Law School (NY).
