WHAT IS LAWINSPORT?
LawInSport is the world's leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport.
LawInSport collaborates with our community of over 30,000 lawyers, sports executives, sports administrators, athletes, coaches, academics and students, and their organisations, to help them ‘understand the rules of the game’™ through:
- Growing knowledge and understanding of law in sport;
- Learning the practical application of law in sport;
- Improving governance and professional standards;
- Building meaningful relationships and networks across the world; and,
- Becoming informed and sophisticated purchasers of legal services.
View our institutional members from the professional services and sports industries and academia.
OUR REACH
- 2000+ Peer-reviewed articles by the world's leading sports lawyers
- 32,000+ Registered Members
- 30,000+ Social Media Followers
- 2.8 Million+ Yearly Page Views
- 100+ Member Countries
- 410,000+ Yearly Unique Website Visitors
- 50,000+ Monthly Readers
Our global membership includes the world's leading:
- Sports Organisations including international sports federations, sports leagues, the world's top sports clubs/teams, sports executives & administrators, sports brands, marketing agencies, anti-doping organisations
- Law firms and Barristers Chambers
- Academic Institutions with sports law courses and modules, sports administrators, professional athletes, sports charities, academics and students
- Athletes and their representatives including players' agents and player unions and commissions
- Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisation including sports ministries and charities
OUR SERVICES

EDITORIAL AND ADVISORY BOARDS
Editorial Board
Our Editorial Board consists of 90+ expert lawyers from over 20 countries who review all our content to ensure factual and legal accuracy as well as ensure we are focusing on current developments that are impacting the sector.
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board consists of 16 in-house lawyers who advise how we can better help support in-house lawyers and sports executives given the growing complexity of legal issues in sport globally.
OUR VALUES

Accessibility
We make complex and inaccessible legal information accessible without compromising on academic rigour and legal accuracy.

Community
We help foster a community that is focused on meaningful relationships, that encourages the sharing and development of best practice and that benefits the sports sector globally.

Diversity
We promote the inclusion of individuals or groups from all backgrounds regardless of their ethnicity, nationality, physical or mental impairment, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.

Integrity
We segregate our editorial and commercial streams so that we never have to compromise our editorial integrity.
OUR TEAM

Sean is the founder and CEO of LawInSport. Founded in 2010, LawInSport has become the "go to sports law website" for sports lawyers and sports executives across the world.
Sean Cottrell
Founder & CEO

Chris is the Editor at LawInSport, and takes responsibility for the review of content in conjunction with the Editorial Board. Prior to joining LawInSport, Chris worked as a litigation lawyer at King & Wood & Mallesons SJ Berwin.
Chris Bond
Editorial Director

A Cambridge law graduate, John has spent over twenty years in recruitment and consultancy with a particular focus on lawyers, working both in private practice and the wider commercial and corporate market.
John Cullen
Director of Recruitment

Yama is an Editor at LawInSport, working with Chris Bond and the Editorial board on content review and commissioning. Before joining LawInSport, Yama trained at a leading media law firm and subsequently worked as a sports arbitration and disputes lawyer.
Yama Otung
Consultant
Manan Agrawal
Editor

Gabriella is an Administration Assistant and is responsible for invoicing, membership and event operations and client service.
Prior to joining LawInSport, Gabriella completed her bachelor's degree in Football Business & Finance at UCFB. She also undertook internships at the Irish FA and sports marketing agency, Ear to the Ground.
Gabriella Lowe
Operantions and Finance Manger
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