Our leading industry and legal experts discuss the key legal challenges facing the esport industry worldwide, ranging from governance and player welfare concerns to regulatory issues.
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Our panel of leading experts discuss what lies ahead for sports media and broadcasting, including: current trends in the market, free-to-air broadcasters, over-the-top (OTT) offerings, and the role of new technology and big data.
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The in-house focused panel discuss what legal and governance lessons their organisations and clients have learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Our expert panel discuss dealing with expert witnesses and the use of hot tubbing in practice.
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Our expert panel discuss how to establish an effective and independent National Sports tribunal.
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Identifying and proving contamination sources in anti-doping cases has been something that attracted much discussion and debate. Our expert panel discuss and examine:
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With the drive towards increased transparency and international cooperation to fight corruption in sport, our expert panel discuss:
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Our expert panel discuss the different types of private equity (PE) investments, notable trends in the wider PE market; why sports organisations are becoming more attractive targets for investment than before; and the benefits and restrictions that come with taking PE investment:
Nic Couchman, Partner, Head of Sport at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Peter Hanton, Associate, Clifford Chance LLP and former Secondee at CVC Capital Partners and at Blackstone
Greg Scott, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance LLP and former Secondee at CVC Capital Partners and at Blackstone
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Our expert panel discuss how the insurance industry is adjusting the demands of the sports sector.
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The expert panel discuss how tax authorities are changing their approach to sports organisations and athletes.
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Our panel explore how financial regulation may evolve resulting in possible introduction of cost controls, such as salary caps, to ensure competitive balance both in a domestic and international context whilst enabling short, medium and long-term sustainable growth.
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Our expert panel discuss how to protect against exploitation in women's sport drawing on the experience and lessons from the fight for justice following the abuse done by officials of the Afghanistan Football Federation against female athletes in Afghanistan.
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Our panel explore the new approaches and lessons from recent developments in Safeguarding (including child protection)?
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What can we do to encourage and create diversity in sports governance & senior management? How can The FA's Leadership Diversity Code be a framework for other sports to follow?
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Where is the future of athletes in the decision-making process in sport?
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Our expert panel discuss what are the rights of players to control his/her data, what consent is required from agents, scouts, clubs, leagues, federations and third parties to process, store and monetise that data?
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Our panel discuss their careers and how sports in-house legal teams are working with their executives, colleagues and stakeholders to grow their sports whilst adjusting to these challenging times.
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The expert panel members discuss the use of artificial intelligence in sport, including how AI is being used, the relevant laws that apply, and the regulatory challenges it may present for governing bodies, leagues, clubs, agents and players.
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-Stephen Ridgway, Vice President - Head of Legal and Business Affairs, BeIN Sports
-Alex Slade, Head of Legal, Eleven Sports
-Anish Dayal, Lawyer, Supreme Court of India
-Tom Bullock, General Counsel, ATP Media
-Sarah MacDonald, Partner, Wiggin
-Bobby Hacker, Attorney, Sports Media
Speakers:
-Louis Weston, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers
-Jeffrey G. Benz, Esq., CEDS, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator
-Michele Verroken, Sporting Integrity
-Lydia Banerjee, Barrister, Littleton Chambers
Speakers:
-Paul Greene, Founder, Global Sports Advocates
-Brett Clothier, Head, Athletics Integrity Unit, Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)
-Danielle Sharkey, Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys
-Fenella Morris QC, Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
-Ronan O'Laoire, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer Implementation Support Section at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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