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

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This panel discussion covers the latest FIFA regulatory changes including those focused on the transfer system reforms. 

Speakers

• Carol Couse – Partner, Mills & Reeve LLP (Moderator)
• James Kitching – Director of Football Regulatory, FIFA
• Mario Florez Chemor – Associate, Morgan Sports Law
• Jan Kleiner – Partner & Co-Head of Sport, Bär & Karrer

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A panel discussion on the employment status of managers and backroom staff of football clubs.

Speakers

• Libby Payne – Senior Associate, Withers
• Sean Jones QC – Barrister 11KBW
• John Mehrzad QC – Head of Sport, Littleton Chambers
• Nick Humphreys - Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper

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Regulating and Educating Football Agents

Speakers:

• Stefania Genesis - Co-Founder and Director, Livida Sport (Moderator)
• Serhat Yilmaz - Director, Professional Certificate Program for Sports Agents, Loughborough University
• Ricardo Cardoso – Sports Lawyer, CMB Law Firm
• Guo Cai – Practice Head International Law and Sports – Jin Mao Law Firm
• Nuno Santos Rocha – Head of Legal, FC Porto
• Vittorio Rigo – Managing Partner, ELSA Lex

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A discussion on the legal and commercial developments in sponsorship in football: 

• Ashley Blake - Partner, The Sports Consultancy Legal
• Alex Kelham - Partner, Lewis Silkin
• Adrian Bevington - Founder, Bevington Sport & PR Limited
• Jonathan Bellamy - Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers

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How should football clubs invest in, adopt and use technology? Exploring this issue are:

• Jon Walters - Partner, Northridge Law LLP (Moderator)
• Brandon Janosky, Managing Director, Stadia Ventures
• Charlie Greenwood, Founder, Sports Loft
• Tom Lambert. Counsel and Commercial Operations Lead, Two Circles
• Drew Barrand, Commercial Consultant & Former Marketing Director, EFL

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Analysing the approaches to the administration and liquidation of football clubs dealing with insolvency. Our speakers:

• Rebecca Andrews-Walker, Senior Associate, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
• Mark Hovell - Partner, Mills & Reeve LLP
• Josep Vandellos Alamilla - Founder, Vandellos Sports Law

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Examining the developments of player transfers, sell-on clauses and solidarity payments:

• James Severn - Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
• Sean Cottrell, CEO, LawInSport
• Patricia Moyersoen - Managing Partner, Cabinet Moyersoen
• Ariel Reck - Sports Lawyer
• Jakub Laskowski - Director of Legal and Sport Administration, Legia Warsaw
• Jaques Blondin - Head of TMS, FIFA
• Pekka Aho - Attorney-at-Law, Applex Attorneys

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Exploring the effectiveness and potential changes to the financial control and regulation of football clubs. Our speakers are:

• Rob Harris - Global Sports Correspondent, Associated Press
• Steven Flynn - Barrister, Kings Chambers
• Kieran Maguire - Lecturer, Liverpool University, author of Price of Football
• Christopher Flanagan - Managing Editor, International Sports Law Journal
• Marianne Clayton, Partner, Clayton & Segura
• Anand Patel, Associate, Linklaters

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This panel discussion examines the different forms of financing available to football clubs and what the future trends mean for the sustainability and development of football.

• Graham Shear - Head of Commercial Litigation, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
• Jonathan Brown - Partner, Forensics - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Control Risks
• Timothy Bridge - Director, Deloitte Sports Business Group
• Michael Savva - Partner, Watson Farley Williams
• Elio Andrea Palmitessa - Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor, BDC Associati

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How to develop a brand protection strategy with Sean Corbett - Founder and Principal, Pit Stop Brand Consultancy and former Brand Protection Manger, Formula One Management Limited.

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This panel discusses the future of women’s football.

• Reyes Bellver - Bellver Sports (Moderator)
• Izzy Wray - Consultant, Deloitte Sports Business Group
• Nan Sato - Lawyer, Field-R Law
• Daniele Muscarà - Legal Consultant, Juventus Football Club

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This discussion focuses on the role and work of in-house counsel in different football organisations. Speakers:

• Jody MacDonald - Partner,  Charles Russell Speechlys
• Sabrina Buljubasic - CEO, FK Sarajevo
• Amy Wells – Head of Legal Services, Everton FC
• Andrew Mercer – Acting General Counsel and Legal Director, Asian Football Confederation
• Steve Argeris – Vice-President and General Counsel, Tepper Sports (Carolina Panthers and Charlotte MLS 2021
• Michael Murphy – Legal Counsel, Premier Soccer League

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This session identifies the key provisions of the 2021 WADA Code and how it applies to football.

• Jeff Benz - Attorney, Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator, JAMS & 4 New Square (Moderator)
• Paul Greene - Global Sports Advocates
• Brianna Quinn - Attorney, Levy Kaufmann Kohler

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This session discusses the developments in media rights and the relationship with the gambling industry.

• Rowena Samarasinhe - Partner, LEVEL (Moderator)
• Paul Darling QC - Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers
• David Zeffman, Partner - Head of Gambling and Sport, CMS
• Antariksh Das - Head of Legal, Regulatory and Governance, All India Football Federation
• Álvaro Gómez de la Vega Jiménez - Legal Manager, Málaga Club de Fútbol

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This panel examines the challenges and best practice for dealing with reputation management for football players and managers:

Speakers; 

• Andy May - Founder and Director, Retiro
• Karim Bouzidi – Partner, Clintons
• Caroline McAteer – Director, Sports PR Company
• David Sherborne – Barrister, 5RB

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This panel explores how football can deal with racism from a legal and regulatory perspective. 

Speakers:

• Laura Da Silva Gomes – Silverfish CSR (Moderator)
• Troy Townsend – Head of Development, Kick it Out
• Craig Harris – Barrister, Furnival Chambers
• Ifeanyi Odogwu – Barrister, Garden Court Chambers
• Piara Powar – Executive Director at FARE Network 
• Elaine Banton - Barrister, 7 Bedford Row

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