Our Statutes

The Association

WISLaw is an international non-profit association. It was founded in 2016 by Despina Mavromati, Marisa Dominguez Rubio and Melanie Schӓrer.

The Goals of the Association

WISLaw Statutes 2026

WISLaw pursues, among others, the following aims:

  1. Enhance the cooperation of women active in the sports law field at international level through networking events and the holding of regular meetings.
  2. Promote women in the sports law sector and those seeking to enter it.
  3. Raise awareness of the presence, achievements and role of women in the sports law sector.
  4. Take a gender-oriented perspective in the sports law sector, by tackling any kind of discrimination.
  5. Facilitate the participation of women in the sports law profession.
  6. Play an active role in the sports law sector by empowering its members upon the acquisition of new skills and techniques.
  7. Organize an annual General Assembly meeting with all its members.
  8. Raise funds / seek sponsorships for a sports law scholarship for a female student or professional seeking support to pursue professional development opportunities, with criteria to be defined at a later stage.
  9. Create, maintain and foster a networking platform for all WISLaw members in order to encourage business and employment opportunities as well as the exchange of information among WISLaw members.
  10. The Association’s actions may also include publications and other educational/networking events in sports law, the organization of conferences, webinars and seminars and the attribution of awards.

Membership of the Association is open to all female law students or graduates with an interest in sports law, as well as to professionals with demonstrated experience and knowledge in sports law, who wish to contribute to the realization of the goals of the Association.

Each member pays an annual membership fee, as determined by the Board. The membership fee is currently CHF 100.- (students / low income: CHF 40.-) per member.