Academies: Legal considerations for football academies

• David Winnie, Head of Sports Law, Blaser Mills Law, & former professional football player
• Tammi Gaw, Founder & Executive Director, Advantage Rule, LLC
• Matthew Campbell, former Manchester United Academy player & former scholar, Blackburn Rovers
• Alexander Bielefeld, Head of Global Policy & Strategic Relation, FIFPRO
• Dr. Brenda J. Elsey, Professor of History, Hofstra University

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FIFA Regulatory Update

• James Kitching, Director of Football Regulatory, FIFA

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Commercialising Digital Assets: Opportunities & threats from new digital revenue streams - NFTs

• Chris Bond, Director of Editorial, LawInSport
• Eitan Jankelewitz, Partner, Digital Media Group, Sheridans
• Adam Lovatt, Chief Legal Officer, IQONIQ
• Esther Jolley, IA Director, Brand Extension, Stobbs

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Media Rights: Negotiating & drafting of media rights agreements - an international perspective

• Ian Smith, Director, Commercial & Operational Legal, FIFA
• Dan Bowden, Senior Legal Counsel – Broadcast and Rights, DAZN
• Hande Öztürk, In-House Counsel, BeIN Sports (Turkey)
• Steve Bainbridge, Head of Sports & Events Management, Al Tamimi & Co

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In-House Counsel: How to build an effective legal team in a football

• Andrew Mercer, General Counsel & Director of Legal Affairs, The Asian Football Confederation
• Jules Karangwa, Legal Officer, Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA)
• Alvaro Gil, Sports Management Legal Advisor, Atlético de Madrid
• Simon Cliff, General Counsel, City Football Group

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Financial Solidarity: Financial Fair Play, salary caps, & competitive balance

• Enio Gualberto, Legal | Club Licensing Manager, CBF
• Andrew Visnovsky, Sports Law & Sports Management Consultant & Former Senior Coordinator, Player Relations & Competition, Major League Soccer
• Adam Lewis QC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
• Marco Antonio Amezcua Rubio, Senior Legal Counsel, FIFA

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Betting: Reconciling commercialisation & regulation of sports betting in football

• Alastair Campbell, Partner, Level Law
• Jon Walters, Partner, Northridge
• Elizabeth Dunn, Senior Associate, Bird & Bird

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Succession of Clubs: The legal issues from clubs financial crisis & CAS decisions

• Josep F. Vandellos Alamila, Founder & Partner, Vandellos Sports Law
• Jaime Cambreleng, Head of Litigation, FIFA
• Mark Hovell, Partner & Head of Sports Team, Mills & Reeve LLP
• Sara María Moreno, Legal Advisor, FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme)
• Roy Vermeer, Director Legal, FIFPRO

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Agents: Legal considerations & regulatory update

• Tom Murray, Associate, Mishcon de Reya LLP
• Leonardo Máximo, Founding Partner, Movement Football Management
• Luis Villas-Boas Pires, Head of Agents, FIFA
• Estrela Paulo, CEO & founder, TopBaller Sports Management

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Players Contracts: Who has the rights & ability to amend agency & playing contracts 

• Oliver Hunt, Partner, Onside Law
• Christophe Bertrand, Partner, Cabinet Bertrand & Associé
• Karolina Skrzypczyk, Legal Counsel, Jurisdiction Bodies Coordinator, Polish Football Association
• Erika Montemor Ferreira, Head of FIFA Players’ Status Department, FIFA
• Alexandra Gómez Bruinewoud, Senior Legal Counsel, FIFPro

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Player Injuries: Who is liable for injuries to players - Olympics & COVID

• Barrington Atkins, Senior Associate - Sports Disputes, Stewarts Law LLP
• Oonagh Webster, Solicitor – Healthcare & Sport, Keoghs
• Satinder Hunjan QC, Barrister, Kings Chambers

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Corruption: How is football responding to increasingly sophisticated bad actors

• Christina Philippou, Director of Postgraduate Courses in Accounting & Financial Management, University of Portsmouth
• Kevin Carpenter, Senior Lecturer (Sports Law), Manchester Metropolitan University
• Cassandra Matilde Fernandes, Legal & Projects Manager, GLMS

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Finance - Legal consideration when financing clubs

• Marianne Clayton, State Aid Specialist, Clayton & Segura
• Michael Savva, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams (Middle East) LLP
• Christopher Flanagan, Managing Editor, International Sports Law Journal

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Betting: Who has the right to real-time sports data?

• Emily Ablitt, Commercial Associate (Sport, IP & Technology), Shoosmiths (Moderator)
• Abhinav Shrivastava, Partner, LawNK
• Joshua Charalambous, Sports, Disputes & Commercial lawyer, RPC
• Richard Dutton, Managing Director, ELIAS Partnership
• Michael Clohisy, Sports & Data Rights Attorney

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Discrimination: How are football regulations evolving to deal with racism?

• Piara Powar, Executive Director, FARE Network
• Jason Webber​, Equality, Diversity and Integrity Manager, Football Association of Wales
• Achta Mahamat Saleh, Director - Legal Affairs & Compliance Division, Confédération Africaine de Football
• David Mitchell, Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
• Jermaine Malcolm, Sports Lawyer, Blaser Mills Law

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Safeguarding/Guardians: Developments in safeguarding

• Jennifer Smith, Safeguarding Consultant, Child Protection Barrister, Safeguarding Today
• Gloria Viseras - OLY, Senior Event Safeguarding Manager, FIFA
• Tim Greenwell, Chief Legal & Risk Officer, Southampton FC
• Clive Sheldon QC, Barrister, 11KBW & author of the ‘Independent Review into Child Sexual Abuse in Football: 1970-2005’ commissioned by The English Football Association

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Football Governance: Ensuring effective regulations of owners, directors & officials

• Dr Alexander Juschus, Managing Partner, Governance & Values GmbH
• Nick De Marco QC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
• Paolo Torchetti, Sports Lawyer & Tax Specialist , Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo Abogados
• Christina Philippou, Director of Postgraduate Courses in Accounting & Financial Management, University of Portsmouth

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Fans: Fan representation & club ownership

• Pedro Henrique Mendonça, Partner, PHM Advocacia
• Trevor Watkins, Global Head of Sport, Pinsent Masons LLP
• Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe & former Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee
• Sean Jones QC, Barrister, 11KBW & Director, Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC
• Pablo Ortiz Donaire, Chief Business Officer, Baskonia - Alavés Group
• Sarah Butler, Director Global Communications, Stats Perform

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Speakers:

This panel explains taxation relating to the transfer of players

• Marie-Anne Lindhardt - Partner, MAQS Advokatbyrå
• Peter Hackleton - Head of Sports and Entertainment Group, Saffery Champness
• Daan Buylaert - Tax Counsel, Tiberghien
• Carlos Carnero - Lawyer, Senn Ferrero, Associados Sports & Entertainment
• Dr Mario Tenore - Tax Advisor, Maisto e Associati

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Update on safeguarding players and staff in football - regulation, investigation and prosecution.

Speakers

• Fenella Morris QC, Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers (moderator)
• Richard Bush, Senior Associate, Bird & Bird
• Hannah Kent, Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys
• Joshua Charalambous, Associate, RPC
• Katie Fudakowski​ Partner Farrer & Co

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This panel discuss provides an update on the latest developments in match-fixing in football.

Speakers:

• Kendrah Potts – Barrister, 4 New Square
• Phil Hutchinson – Senior Associate, Mills & Reeve
• Jake Marsh – Head of Integrity, Stats Perform
• Ennio Bovolenta, Head of Integrity Legal & Compliance Division, FIFA
• Affy Sheikh – Head of Starlizard Integrity Services

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Player’s Rights: Duty of Care & Return to Play

Speakers:

• Tammi Gaw - Founder and Executive Director, Advantage Rule LLC (Moderator)
• Gareth Farrelly - Solicitor, Bermans (and Ex-Premier League Player)
• Prof. Mark James - Manchester Metropolitan University
• Brendan Schwab, Executive Director of the World Players Association.
• Loic Alves - Legal Counsel, FIFPRO

(Plus Membership required)