
John Mehrzad QC
John Mehrzad QC was appointed Silk after only 13 years’ practice – the fastest appointee in the 2019 competition. With a background in employment law and commercial law, his sports law at Littleton Chambers, London, practice focuses, on the one hand, on financial disputes between clubs, managers, players, intermediaries, associations and commercial partners – usually before FA, PL or EFL arbitrations, or before FIFA or the CAS.
On the other hand, he works in policy and regulatory issues in sport, including selection, equalities and discrimination, classification and disciplinaries. He is also a leading figure in carrying out independent reviews, having done so for British Cycling (2016-17), British Equestrian Federation (2017-18) and UK Athletics (2019-20). He is also an independent panellist for Sport Resolutions, the FA, the CAS and the League Managers Association. He was a selected advocate for London 2012, Glasgow 2014 and is a legal mentor to Tokyo 2020. He also founded and leads Littleton’s ‘Inspire Sports Law’ initiative, which offers work-experience and mentoring to athletes transitioning from sporting careers and to those from under-represented backgrounds at the Bar. His full professional web-CV is available here.
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Benjamin Mendy’s criminal charges – employment, sporting & financial repercussions
Published Tuesday, 31 August 2021.
Can sports clubs compel players to return to play and waive health and safety liability?
Published Friday, 05 June 2020.
Who has jurisdiction over international football transfer disputes?
Published Saturday, 02 September 2017.
Introducing “Moral damages” for terminating a football player’s contract: lessons from Ariosa v. Club Olympia
Published Wednesday, 19 August 2015.
Our top 10 tips to understand the Football Association’s new Intermediary Regulations
“Wild West” or “Brave New World”? The new FIFA and FA Intermediaries Regulations
Published Friday, 27 March 2015.
New guidance on how clubs should treat social media misconduct by footballers
Published Tuesday, 03 February 2015.
Ched Evans: Release, Retribution and Rehabilitation
Published Friday, 28 November 2014.
What constitutes restraint of trade in football players’ and managers’ contracts?
Published Wednesday, 03 September 2014.
Find out why Suarez's CAS appeal may succeed
Published Friday, 08 August 2014.
Why Moyes “leaks” mattered for pay-off negotiations
Published Saturday, 26 April 2014.
David Moyes’ sacking - legal rights and options
Published Tuesday, 22 April 2014.
The barriers to state intervention into football governance
Published Tuesday, 22 April 2014.
Post-DJ Campbell world of football governance
Published Wednesday, 11 December 2013.