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Cavalieri, Eduardo K.

EDUARDO CAVALIERI earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a member of the Columbia Mediation Clinic, receiving the Carol B. Liebman Mediation Prize in 2025.

Eduardo began his career at a leading Brazilian law firm as a legal intern in the M&A group. He earned his LL.B from PUCRS (Brazil) in 2015, and an LL.M in International Sports Law from ISDE (Spain) in 2016. While in Spain, Eduardo worked at a prominent law firm in international sports arbitration, representing clients before FIFA tribunals and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). After returning to Brazil, he practiced as an associate on corporate and sports matters, advising clients on transactions and litigation. Before joining Sidley, Eduardo was a summer associate at Blackstone.

Eduardo is a native Portuguese speaker and fluent in Spanish.

Credentials

Admissions & Certifications
  • Florida
  • Brazil
Education
  • 哥伦比亚法学院, 法学博士, 2025
  • ISDE - Higher Institute of Law and Economics, 法学硕士, 2016
  • Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul, 法学学士, 2015
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • 西班牙语

Capabilities

News & Insights

  • Author, “The Regulation of Esports,” Revista Brasileira de Direito Desportivo, 2020.
  • Author, “The Solidarity Mechanism in the Exchange of Players,” Coluna Jus Desportiva do Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Desportivo, 2021.
  • Author, “The Ineffectiveness of the Ban on TPO and the Soccer International Transfer System Reform,” Revista Brasileira de Direito Desportivo, 2019.