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Sofia Spanidou
Head of Subject Development Division
Attorney at Law
Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)
LLM in Public International Law & LLM in International Sports Law
Email: S.Spanidou@cleansports.net
PROFILE
A highly successful professional with a proven record of work experience, academic achievement, a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB), a Master’s Degree in Public International Law (LLM) and an LLM in International Sports Law, demonstrating significant and enthusiastic application.
Experienced Lawyer working in the law practice industry
A focused and dedicated professional, thriving on the challenge of continuous self-improvement, who enjoys interacting all levels, inspiring confidence between colleagues and clients.
KEY SKILLS & EXPERTISE
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Exceptional communication skills
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Excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills
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Confident speaker and public speaker
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Languages spoken, Greek (Mother tongue), Excellent command of English,
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Good command of German and Spanish
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Advanced knowledge of negotiation skills
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Experienced in team management
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Excellent crisis management and leadership skills
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Exemplary command of legal material (articles and jurisprudence ) useful for the drafting of legal papers and documents.
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Outstanding legal searching skills both in judicial documentation and in specialized legal data basis
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Excellent translation skills and dealing with the terminology of various legal sectors
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Sports enthusiast
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
November 2018 – present Owner – Sofia Spanidou Law office
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General legal practice
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Practice of sports law
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Drafting of legal documents
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Legal research
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Representation of clients in court hearings
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Extra – judicial documentation
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Preparation of tribunal documentation, drafting of skeleton arguments
July 2018 – present - Legal Manager "Albatros Suites Nea Vrasna" Hotel
Summary of Responsibilities:
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Managing Booking Systems
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Legally representing the hotel to any and all legal disputes or issues arising
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Drafting legal documents
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Instant resolution of any legal problems
Feb 2018 – July 2018 Administrator
Nottingham Forest F.C. Ltd.
Summary of Responsibilities:
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Managing admin systems
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Implementing Project management processes
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Managing Players’ contracts
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Advising on areas such as organisation, funding, promotion and regulations
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Responding to enquiries and requests for information
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Administrative support to managerial staff
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Oct. 2016 – present Qualified Lawyer, Thessaloniki Bar Association (Self-employed)
Summary of Responsibilities:
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General legal practice
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Drafting of legal documents
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Legal research
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Representation of clients in court hearings
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Extrajudicial documentation
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Preparation of tribunal documentation, drafting of skeleton arguments
Dec. 2014 – Oct. 2016 Trainee Lawyer, Thessaloniki Bar Association
Vassiliki Dospra & Associates Law Office Thessaloniki- Athens (Greece)
Summary of Responsibilities:
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General legal practice
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Drafting of legal documents
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Legal research
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Greek to English translation of legal documents and vice versa
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Specialization in Criminal Law and Witness Attendance
Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2016 Trainee Lawyer, Thessaloniki Bar Association Batsara & Associates Corporate Law Thessaloniki - Athens (Greece)
Summary of Responsibilities:
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General legal practice
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Drafting of legal documents
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Legal research
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Greek to English translation of legal documents and vice versa
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Specialization in Sports law
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Specialization in Civil and Corporate Law
June 2013 – September 2014 Voluntary Legal Internship το τhe prefecture of Central Macedonia, Thessaloniki (Greek)
Summary of Responsibilities:
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Voluntary employment at the Legal Sector of the Prefecture of Central Macedonia
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Awareness of the functioning of the Local Government Bodies
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General knowledge of administrative documents
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
Sep. 2017 – Present Nottingham Trent University (NTU), LLM in International Sports Law
Modules Studied include:
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EU & UK Sports Regulation
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Doping
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Sports and the Human Body
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EU Sports Law
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Intellectual Property Law
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Arbitration and International Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Commercial and Contract Law
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Gambling and Corruption in Sports
Dissertation Thesis topic “Individual accountability for doping offenses in team sports: a contrast in light of Russia’s Olympic ban.” (supervisor: Professor Simon Boyes)
Nov. 2014- Nov. 2016 Democritus University of Thrace, Master in Laws, International La
Modules Studied include:
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General principles of Public International Law
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Human Rights
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International Law of the Sea
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Law of Armed Conflict
Oct. 2010 – Oct. 2014 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – 2:1
Modules Studied include:
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General Knowledge of Fundamental Legal Principles
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Civil law, civil procedure
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Labour law
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Criminal and Penal studies
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International studies
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Public and Administrative law
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Economic and commercial law
SPECIFIC LANGUAGE SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
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Greek – Mother tongue
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English – Proficient user
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German – Independent user
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Spanish – Independent user
IT SKILLS & SPECIALIST SOFTWARE
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Expert User in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Windows, Internet Outlook
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Expert user and researcher of legal databases ( such as Westlaw, Lexis, Heinonline, Jstor)