We are excited to announce that the 4th LawInSport’s Annual Conference ‘Understand The Rules Of The Game 2018’ will be hosted at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, Green Park (Mayfair), London on 13th & 14th September 2018.
This two day conference will build on the success of the previous annual conferences at which over 250 leading sports lawyers, sports executives, academics, students and athletes networked and discussed the key issues and developments in international sports law.
You will be able to follow updates about the conference by using #LISconf18.
The conference provides attendees with two full days of interactive panel discussions, with world leading experts discussing the contemporary legal issues impacting global sport.
Not only will attendees partake in cutting edge panel discussions, they will also receive a complimentary copy of the “Understand The Rules Of The Game” conference magazine. Attendees will therefore have access to detailed reference materials that will help them when faced with legal issues in their work or studies.
The LawInSport Annual conference is well known for its unparalleled networking opportunities, and this will be a theme that continues at this year’s conference. With over 6 hours of networking during the two days and two evenings of networking drinks, attendees will have dedicated time to network and meet with colleagues in the sector in a friendly and welcoming environment.
We understand that with all the best intentions to attend every session over the two days there will be times when attendees may need to check into work or take calls...the work of lawyers and executives never stops!
Therefore to give attendees the best opportunity to be present and make the most of the conference we have allocated a private room to work in and take calls through-out the conference should you need to. Thus you will never have to be far from the action and be able to take advantage of all the networking opportunities and participate in the conference as much as possible.
DAY 1
Start |
Breaks |
8:30-9.15am |
BREAKFAST |
9:15-9:30am |
Welcome |
9:30-9:45am |
Update Data protection GDPR - success, failure or too early to say? |
9:50-11:05am |
Dispute resolution: Debate - Is sports arbitration fit for purpose? |
11:05-11:35am |
COFFEE BREAK - Sponsored by MyDailyGDPR and SportsTG |
11:35-12:35pm |
eSports: An update on the key legal developments in eSports |
12:35-1:50pm |
LUNCH |
1:50-2:05pm |
Match-Fixing |
2:05-3:05pm |
Ticketing: How to effectively regulate the secondary ticketing market? |
3:10-4:10pm |
Japan: Update on the commercial and regulatory legal issues ahead of the Rugby World Cup and Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games |
4:10-4:40pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
4:40-4:55pm |
Anti-Doping Update |
4:55-5:40pm |
Technology: Technology and sport - the current opportunities and challenges for the adoption of technology in sport? |
5:40-8:40pm |
NETWORKING DRINKS + WISLaw meet-up/welcome session |
DAY 2 | |
8:30-9:15am |
BREAKFAST |
9:15-9:20am |
Welcome |
9:20-9:40am |
Update on Agents: How do different sports approach regulating sports agents? |
9:40-10:40am |
Licensing: What challenges are there for governing bodies licensing sports events and participants? |
10:40-11:10am |
COFFEE BREAK |
11:10-12:25pm |
Betting & Data: The relationship between betting industry, media & sports data |
12:25-1:25pm |
LUNCH |
1:25-2:25pm |
Media: What are the challenges and opportunities presented by the shift in how sports fans consume sports media? |
2:25-2:55pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
2:55-3:55pm |
Safe Sport: How can you create a gold standard for safe sport? |
2:25-2:55pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
2:55-3:55pm |
Commercial: How different approaches to negotiating international commercial contracts |
3:55-4:35pm |
COFFEE BREAK |
4:35-5:35pm |
In-House: General Counsel Forum |
5:35:8:35pm |
NETWORKING DRINKS |
2 Temple Gardens
39 Essex Chambers
4 New Square
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers
Advice Law Firm
Al Tamimi & Company
All India Football Federation
Alexion Limited
AM Sports Law and Management Co.
Arent Fox
Baskteball Ireland
Bermans
Bird & Bird
Blackstone Chambers
Brabners
British Horseracing Authority
Brodies LLP
Browne Jacobson LLP
BT
Buckinghamshire New University
Burges Salmon Company Limited
Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Celtic FC
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Coccia De Angelis Vecchio & Associati
ComplianceOnline
Crown Office Chambers
CSM Sport & Entertainment
Davison Equestrian
DAZN & Perform Group
De Montfort University
Deans Court Chambers
De MontFort University
DLA Piper UK LLP
EA Sports
Edge Hill University
England Hockey
ESIC
Ewen Law
Exchange Chambers
Farrer & Co
FC Zenit JSC
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
FIBA
Field-R Law Offices
Fieldfisher
FIFA TMS
FIFPro
Flash Athletics Club
Football Association of Wales
Forum Chambers
Fozmuz
Frankfurt Kurnit
Furnival Chambers
Gateley
Genius Sports
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Hackett & Dabbs LLP
Hackney Publications
Harbottle & Lewis
Harrison Drury Solicitors
Howard Kennedy LLP
ICSA: The Governance Institute
IHRB
IMG
International Rugby Players' Association (IRPA)
International Tennis Federation
ISDE
ITF
K&L Gates LLP
K2 Intelligence
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Kingsley Napley
Ladies European Tour
Lellos P.Demetriades Law Office LLC
Lewis Silkin LLP
Lex Veritas Law Firm
Littleton Chambers
Liverpool Hope University
Lombardi Associates
Loughborough University
LSW
Mackrel Turner Garrett
Manchester Law School
Manchester United Football Club
MAQS Advokatbyrå (Law Firm)
Matrix Chambers
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One Team
Mills & Reeve
Minter Ellison
MyDailyGDPR
Nordia Law
Northridge Law LLP
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Norwich City Football Club plc
Nottingham Trent University
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Onside Law
Outer Temple Chambers
Pepperdine University
Perform Group
Pit Stop Brand Consultancy Ltd
Pitch International
PLAUSUS UK LTD
RFU
Riot Games
Rugby Football League
Rugby Football Union
Saffery Champness LLP
Scott+Scott Europe LLP
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Shimin Law Offices
Shoosmiths
Snedden Hall & Gallop Lawyers
Sport Northern Ireland
Sport Resolutions (UK)
Sporting Integrity Ltd
SportIP
SportLegis
Sportradar AG
Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland
SportsTG
Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
St Johns Buildings
St Patrick's Athletic
Stadium Management South Africa
Stevens & Bolton LLP
STH Group
Syracuse University
Tactic Counsel
Tenet Compliance & Litigation Limited
The Danish League
The Football Association
The PA Group (PA Sport)
The R&A
The Rugby Players Association
The Sports Consultancy Limited
The Society of Writers to HM Signet
The University of Law
UCFB
UCN
UK Sport
Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
University of Bielefeld
University of Salford
USA Track & Field
Vandellos Sports Law
VISCHER AG
Von Appen Jens Legal
Watford Football Club
Weightmans LLP
Wiggin
World Rugby
World Trade Organization
10 hours self-certified CPD
LawInSport Plus Members with an annual membership benefit from a £100 discount on both the early bird and full price tickets. The discount is applied at the time of purchase as long as you are logged into your account.
There will be no discounts offered on any of the tickets other than stated below.
TICKET TYPE |
STANDARD (£+VAT) |
PLUS MEMBER (£+VAT) |
|
Private practice solicitors and barristers - Tier 1 |
£550 | £450 | |
In-house lawyers, academics, sports agents, sports executives and administrators - Tier 2* |
£200 | £100 | |
Full time students - Tier 3* |
£150 | £100 | |
Athletes ** - Current and former professionals (this is not applicable to qualified lawyers and sports business professionals) - Tier 4 |
FREE | FREE |
TICKET TYPE |
STANDARD (£+VAT) |
PLUS MEMBER (£+VAT) |
|
Private practice solicitors and barristers - Tier 1 |
£700 | £600 | |
In-house lawyers, academics, sports agents, sports executives and administrators - Tier 2* |
£350 | £250 | |
Full time students - Tier 3* |
£250 | £150 | |
Athletes ** - Current and former professionals (this is not applicable to qualified lawyers and sports business professionals) - Tier 4 |
FREE | FREE |
* Attendees purchasing Tier 2 and 3 tickets should email
** This includes Olympians and Paralympians. If you are a private practice lawyer you will be required to purchase a ticket
For all over inquiries please email
Royal Institution of Great Britain, Green Park, Central London.
We have special rate for the Washington Mayfair Hotel (https://www.washington-mayfair.co.uk/), please email
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities please email
Event Date | 13-09-2018 8:00 |
Event End Date | 14-09-2018 20:00 |
Individual Price | £100 - £700 + VAT |