Dario Giovannelli

Dario Giovannelli has an extensive work experience in the legal field. Dario is currently the Executive Director of Legal Services at the International Tennis Federation since January 2023. Prior to this, they served as Senior Counsel of Governance & Regulatory from April 2021 to December 2022 and as the Executive Director of Legal Services from April 2020 to April 2021 at the same organization.

Their previous experience includes working at The Football Association, where they held various roles such as Regulatory Advocate, Part-time Chair of tribunals appointed by The FA's National Anti-Discrimination Panel, Head of Regulatory Legal, Senior Regulatory Legal Advisor, Acting Head of Regulatory Legal, and Regulatory Legal Advisor. At The Football Association, they provided legal advice to different departments and represented The FA in disciplinary proceedings.

Dario also worked as a Barrister at Northridge Law LLP, UK Anti-Doping, Charles Russell Speechlys, DAC Beachcroft LLP, QCDA - Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency, Park Court Chambers, and Holme Roberts & Owen LLP during different periods of their career.

Overall, Dario Giovannelli's work experience showcases their expertise in the legal field, particularly in sports governance and regulation.

Dario Giovannelli earned their M.A.(Hons) in History from The University of Edinburgh from 1993 to 1997. Dario then pursued a PG Dip in Law at Leeds Beckett University from 1998 to 1999. In 1999-2000, they attended Nottingham Law School to obtain their BVC degree in Law. As a UNESCO Research Scholar from 1997 to 1998 at the University of Hull, Giovannelli specialized in studying the history of slavery in the New World.