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Law In Sport Podcast

144 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Law In Sport podcast brings news & interviews with leading figures from the world of sport and law.

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Increase competition & trends in sports disputes - John Mehrzad KC - E140

December 11, 2023 13:01 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Sports lawyer, barrister and arbitrator, John Mehrzad KC discusses his recent move to Fountain Court Chambers, and what this means for the potential for increased competition in sports law, and improved representation in the sports law market. John shares his view on the value of sports clients (international federations, governing bodies, clubs, athletes, coaches, etc) having a range of expertise available at them. and the wider trend of global disputes in sport. Key Points • John discusses...

A career dedicated to helping players - Brendan Schwab, World Players Association - E139

February 24, 2023 10:13 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Brendan Schwab has spent his career helping, and leading, players and sports organisation to be better prepared to face the challenges they face. In this episode, Brendan reflects on his career to date and provides a fascinating insight into sport, law, industrial relations, human rights and leadership. In this interview Brendan talks about: How and why he started working in sport. The biggest challenge to players when he first started representing players and helped establish the Professio...

A trailblazer in Italian and international sports law - Prof Massimo Coccia - E138

January 26, 2023 16:24 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

Massimo Coccia is founding partner of Coccia De Angelis & Associati law firm. He holds a J.D. degree cum laude from the Law School of the University of Rome Sapienza (1981) and a Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) from the University of Michigan Law School (1984), which he attended with a Fulbright fellowship. It is universally recognized that Mr. Coccia has an extensive experience of, and is an authority in, sports law and in commercial arbitration at international and national level, both as an...

The future of African club football - CAF Club Licensing System and Stadiums Regulations

December 12, 2022 16:12 - 1 hour - 80.9 MB

In July 2022, after a delay due the pandemic, the CAF Executive Committee adopted a new regulatory framework for the CAF Club Licensing System and Stadiums framework. The new regulations are the first major reform of CAF's club licensing system and stadiums since first introduced in 2012, which include regulations on men's club licensing, women's club licensing and stadium regulations. We are joined by the following speakers: Farai Razano, Attorney, Razano Attorneys Brian Wesaala, Founder &...

Football, FIFA & Diego Maradona - Paolo Lombardi - E136

December 02, 2022 15:38 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Our guest for this show is Paolo Lombardi, founder of Lombardi Associates. He has had an illustrious career in football and law. In this show Paolo talks about his time at the start of the FIFA's legal department, meeting Diego Maradona in a disciplinary case, starting a sports law firm and more. Paolo Is the founder and managing director of Lombardi Associates, a boutique sports regulatory firm which acts for a range of football stakeholder clients including clubs, players, coaches, interm...

A Pioneer In Sports Law - Pro. Kenneth Shropshire

November 18, 2022 13:01 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Professor Kenneth Shropshire is a pioneer in the development of the sports law sector. He has had a distinguished career in sport, business and law over the last 40 years as a professor, business consultant, author, and lawyer. He has experience in a wide range of sports related issues such as race and discrimination issues, leading a global sporting event, stadium and arena construction and financing, the relocation of franchises, the transition of athletes from the playing field into busin...

An insight into a $300 billion industry - Equine sports law, Luc Schelstraete & Piotr Wawrzyniak

October 24, 2022 14:49 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

As a $300 billion industry, it is hard to overlook the contribution equine sports law makes to the sports sector and the global economy. In this episode you will hear from leading specialists in equine law about the breadth of interesting, and at time unique, legal issues that arise for owners, trainers, riders and horses. Luc Schelstraete & Piotr Wawrzyniak are lawyers at Schelstraete Equine Lawyers. Schelstraete Equine Lawyers is an international law firm specialized in (Equine) Sports Law ...

The changing corporate structures of Brazilian football clubs: José Francisco Manssur & Tiago Gomes

July 18, 2022 15:29 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

This podcast focuses on a new law in Brazil that is encouraging investment in Brazilian football. The new allows for clubs, to incorporate and receive investment while maintaining control of its identify. It is an innovative new approach. In this episode we speak to the drafter of law José Francisco Manssur who is a partner at Ambiel, Manssur, Belfiore, Gomes, Hanna Advogados and his colleague Tiago Gomes. Manssur participated in drafting several laws involving sporting activities, such as ...

Boxing, MMA & Helping Others: Mohit Pasricha, Mackrell Solicitors - E132

July 05, 2022 15:14 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Mohit Pasricha is a Partner and Head of the Sports & Entertainment Team at Mackrell.Solicitors. He advising and representing a variety of sporting clients within the industry. He provides comprehensive advice on commercial and intellectual property matters in sport. His clients, among which include professional sport clubs, commercial sponsors, sports agents and individual sporting professionals with a particular focus on football, boxing, mixed-martial arts and motor-racing. Mo advises on m...

Bobby Sharma, Special Adviser, Foley & Lardner LLP, trends in the global Esports industry - E131

March 14, 2022 16:12 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

Bobby Sharma is a special adviser to the Sports & Entertainment Group at Foley & Lardner LLP. He has nearly 20 years of sports, media, and entertainment industry experience. Bobby is founding partner of Electronic Sports Group (ESG), a market-leading esports advisory firm which helps investment and business leaders navigate and operate in the burgeoning billion-dollar esports industry. He is also a partner at GACP Sports, a sports-related private equity firm, and the chairman of Blue Devil ...

Caroline McGrory, Chief Legal Officer, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - E130

March 08, 2022 10:47 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Caroline McGrory is the Chief Legal Officer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She started off her career in private practice before moving in house to IMG (the global sports marketing agency) in 2000. She then moved back into private practice to become the inaugural Head of the Sports Group at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP (then Charles Russell). After this, Caroline joined what was then B.A.R (British American Racing) as Legal Director and as a member of the senior management team...

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March 08, 2022 10:47 - 72.6 MB

Caroline McGrory is the Chief Legal Officer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. She started off her career in private practice before moving in house to IMG (the global sports marketing... In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO and founder of LawInSport, interviews leading sports lawyers, business executives, academics and athletes about the latest issues and legal developments in the world of sport.

Representing Kevin De Bruyne & FIFA Agent Regs - Daan Buylaert & Sven Demeulemeester - E129

February 22, 2022 13:14 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

Daan Buylaert & Sven Demeulemeester are founders and Partners of ATFIELD, a collaborations between of full service law firm Altius and the tax law firm Tiberghien, which provides a single point of contact for sports sector. Their clients include football clubs inside and outside of Belgian, investors in acquiring clubs, players, cyclists and cycle teams, Olympic athletes and sports federations. Recently, Daan & Sven advised Kevin de Bruyne during his latest contract renewal with Manchester...

In Conversation With Sohail Ali & Gurpreet Duhra On Discrimination In Cricket And Law - E128

February 04, 2022 17:39 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

In 2020, Azeem Rafiq publicly spoke about the alleged racism faced at him while he played for the Yorkshire Country Cricket Club (YCCC) between 2008-2014 and 2016-2018. Eventually, YCCC launched its own investigation and Rafiq also appeared before a UK Parliamentary Committee to elaborate on his allegations against the club.  In November 2021, two partners at DLA Piper of South Asian descent sat down to discuss their own personal and professional reflections of the recent Azeem Rafiq testimo...

Ricardo De Buen, Founding and Managing Partner, DE BUEN LAW - E127

January 14, 2022 13:38 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Ricardo de Buen Rodríguez is the founding and Managing Partner of the Law Firm DE BUEN LAW in Mexico City. He is also a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport since 2002 and was part of the ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport during the Olympic Games London 2012.   He is a professor at different Universities in Mexico, and visiting professor lecturing Sports Law in Law Schools abroad such as ISDE in Madrid and St. Johns in New York, a member of the Ilustre y Nacional C...

Mark Kurtenbach, Partner, Hogan Lovells - E126

December 20, 2021 15:24 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Mark Kurtenbach represents private and public companies and private equity and venture capital investors in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, securities offerings, joint ventures, strategic relationships, and general corporate matters. He is a partner at Hogan Lovells in their Denver office. His practice spans a variety of industries, including sports and entertainment, media, telecommunications, technology, travel, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, and business adv...

Reyes Bellver, Founder, Bellver Sports Law- E125

December 13, 2021 16:03 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MB

Reyes Bellver is the Founder and Attorney-at-Law at Bellver Sports – Legal boutique (Madrid, Spain). She started her legal career at EY, but since 2009 she has been working in Sports Law and focused on football issues, defense of players, coaches and clubs before the dispute resolution bodies of FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), as well as in advising intermediaries and other sports agents. From 2020, she is an external consultant for FIFA´s Professional Football department. ...

Ben Rutherford, Senior Director - Legal, ITIA E124

November 26, 2021 18:56 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Ben is the Senior Director, Legal at International Tennis Integrity Agency. He is a barrister and solicitor with 12+ years’ experience at top-tier firm and in-house, previously leading World Rugby’s Integrity Unit and now heading the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s new legal department. Ben has a significant amount of experienced in sports law, with experience across corruption, betting, anti-doping, governance, discipline and athlete education in particular. He has worked on variou...

Nick Iliffe, Senior Integrity Manager, Stats Perform & Jonathan Hirshler, CEO, Signify - E123

November 22, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

In August 2021, Stats Perform partnered with data-ethics brand Signify to launch an AI and data learning project with the aim of detecting and monitoring online abuse aimed at athletes, organisations, sporting bodies and more. Stats Perfrom CEO Carl Mergele branded the partnership as a headline project for Stats Perform, and stated: “Sports integrity needs to be expanded to include online abuse, given its impact on competing athletes and organisations.” In this podcast Sean talks to Stats P...

Oliver Hunt, Partner, Onside Law - E122

October 22, 2021 15:03 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

Oliver Hunt is a founding partner of Onside Law. Before establishing Onside Law, Oliver worked in-house at IMG and has since gone onto to advertise some of the world’s top professional athletes, particularly in golf and football. He has acted for Sir Nick Faldo for over 20 years, as well as for Rory McIlroy on his ground-breaking Nike deal in 2012 and advising Ryder Cup Europe on the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 Ryder Cups. Oliver forms part of Eden Hazard’s management team and pl...

How To Approach Networking In The Sports Industry - Daniel Geey & Cynthia Mumbo - E121

October 15, 2021 16:16 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

As part of our AMA series earlier in the year, we recorded a session with Daniel Geey (Partner, Sheridans) and Cynthia Mumbo (Founder & CEO, Sports Connect Africa) on how to develop your sports and legal network. This session was designed to help people develop the human skills (Simon Sinek), which are often mistakenly referred to as "soft skills". The topics which were covered were: What are the basics of networking Approaching networking in a natural and organic way to build meaningful...

Andrew L Lee, Former GC, New York Jets & Of Counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP - Part 2 - E120

October 01, 2021 16:52 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this two-part series, Andrew L. Lee of counsel and a litigation and business attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP talks about his 20 years of experience in the sports, media, and entertainment industries, both in-house and as an outside advisor. Andy began his legal career working at a prestigious New York City law firm and was a member of its distinguished Sports Law Practice. Subsequently, he served as General Counsel for the National Football League's New York Jets as well as the NY/NJ Sup...

Andrew L Lee, Former GC, New York Jets & Of Counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP - Part 1 - E119

October 01, 2021 16:30 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

In this two-part series, Andrew L. Lee of counsel and a litigation and business attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP talks about his 20 years of experience in the sports, media, and entertainment industries, both in-house and as an outside advisor. Andy began his legal career working at a prestigious New York City law firm and was a member of its distinguished Sports Law Practice. Subsequently, he served as General Counsel for the National Football League's New York Jets as well as the NY/NJ Sup...

How lawyers are supporting Paralympic athletes - E118

September 02, 2021 16:36 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

This episode highlights the work Hogan Lovells & Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDIH) and other partners are doing to support the fantastic project, Para Sport Against Stigma, a four-year collaborative project that will include free-to-air (FTA) broadcasting of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to 49 Sub-Saharan African countries provided by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and led in partnership with the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDIH), Loughborough University London, an...

A Data Analysis of Outcomes in FA Betting Cases - Alastair Campbell, Partner, LEVEL - E117

August 24, 2021 17:15 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Alastair is an experienced litigation lawyer for LEVEL, who acts on behalf of sophisticated clients in all forms of dispute resolution, with a particular focus on sports law and arbitration. He has acted on a broad range of commercial disputes, advising clients on complex issues – from contractual matters to questions of public law – across multiple jurisdictions. He has experience in advisory work and has extensive knowledge of regulatory structures in football. He has written several arti...

NCAA v Alston Analysis - Mark Conrad, Associate Prof. of Law and Ethics, Fordham University - E115

August 16, 2021 15:58 - 33.6 MB

Mark Conrad is Associate Professor of Law and Ethics at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, where he directs its sports business concentration. In addition to his full-time... In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO and founder of LawInSport, interviews leading sports lawyers, business executives, academics and athletes about the latest issues and legal developments in the world of sport.

NCAA v Alston Analysis - Mark Conrad, Associate Prof. of Law and Ethics, Fordham University - E116

August 16, 2021 15:58 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Mark Conrad is Associate Professor of Law and Ethics at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, where he directs its sports business concentration. In addition to his full-time responsibilities at Fordham, Professor Conrad has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s master’s program in Sports Management where he teaches international and comparative sports law. Mark is also a member of LawInSport Editorial Board. In this interview Mark talks to Sean Cottrell about: ...

Will Deller, Senior Associate, Bird & Bird - E115

August 06, 2021 14:45 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

Will Deller is a Senior Associate in Bird & Bird's market-leading media, entertainment and sport team. As a junior associate Will also founded the firm's rapidly growing esports practice. He now advises some of the biggest names in sport on issues ranging from media rights, sponsorship and event staging, through to image rights, advertising and merchandising. Will clients include with game publishers, teams, agents and service providers on a similarly wide variety of issues, and has also lea...

Erika Montemor Ferreira, Head of Players’ Status, FIFA - E114

July 25, 2021 10:52 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

Erika Montemor Ferreira is a Brazilian lawyer who specialized in Sports law. She has previously worked at UEFA as Legal Counsel where she dealt with Disciplinary and financial fair play matters. She is currently the head of FIFA Players’ Status Department, responsible for the resolution of contractual disputes, training compensation, international transfer related matters and protection of minors. In this podcast Erika talks about her career path in sports law, working in international fede...

Nandan Kamath, Principal Lawyer, LawNK - E113

July 16, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

Nandan is Principal Lawyer at LawNK, based in Bangalore, India. His practice specialises in sports, technology and media laws, with clients ranging from international and national sports federations, to leagues, teams, sponsors and athletes. He is a recipient of the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan award from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of India and is also a member of the Editorial Board at LawInSport. Nandan graduated with a B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) from the National Law School ...

Dr Catherine Ordway, Restoring Trust in Sport E112

June 25, 2021 15:20 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MB

Catherine Ordway, PhD, Sport Integrity Research Lead, Professor at University of Canberra (Sports Management) and Author of Restoring Trust in Sport and Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, having developed and lectured in Sports Integrity and Investigations, in the Sports Law program since 2014. She has developed and taught a number of other sports management and sports law subjects at the Masters and undergraduate level at institutions including: La Trobe University, the Universit...

Alex Kelham, Partner and Head of Sports Business Group, Lewis Silkin - E111

June 18, 2021 14:12 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Alex Kelham is an an experienced commercial and IP lawyer and is the Head of Lewis Silkin's Sports Business Group. Although Alex has particular expertise in the sports sector, Alex also advises brands, marketing agencies and other IP rich businesses on a range of commercial, brand and marketing issues. Alex's sport clients include federations, teams, events, athletes and venues. Alex assists them in the management, exploitation and protection of their commercial rights and advises on all asp...

Alan Darfi, Chief Executive Officer, Herefordshire FA - E110

June 10, 2021 14:31 - 1 hour - 95.2 MB

Alan Darfi is the Chief Executive Officer at the Herefordshire Football Association. Previously he held roles in private practice and sports organisation including positions as Director at Rugby League European Federation, Director of Projects and Legal at The Rugby Football League and various roles at The Football Association (England FA). He also an Ad-Hoc Hearing Body Member for the International Paralympic Committee, Arbitrator at Sport Resolutions and is on The Football Association (Nat...

Josep F. Vandellos Alamilla, Founder/Partner at VANDELLOS SPORTS LAW - E109

May 14, 2021 14:48 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Josep Vandellos is the Founder/Partner, Vandellos Sports Law with extensive experience in international sports law. During the last ten years, his practice has entirely focused on representing athletes, clubs, national associations, agents and coaches in front of the different dispute resolution bodies and the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (Switzerland). He also advises his clients on a regular basis in contract drafting and negotiations (i.a. employment contracts, agency agreeme...

Daniel Stuk, Senior Legal Counsel, Tennis Australia - E108

May 10, 2021 15:53 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Daniel Stuk is a Senior Legal Counsel with Tennis Australia, who successfully ran the 2021 Australian Open during a global pandemic. Daniel speaks of the logistical and legal challenges he faced in running a sporting event with spectators during the Covid-19 crisis; and, the personal and professional lessons learned from this experience. Topics 1:01 - Role at Tennis Australia 3:15 - The complications of running a sporting event during the Covid-19 pandemic 5:56 - Managing athletes at the e...

Norman Wain, General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track & Field - E107

April 30, 2021 12:16 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

Norman Wain is General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track & Field which is the national governing body for the sport of track and field, long distance running, and race walking in the United States, since July 2010. His responsibilities include overseeing the USATF legal department (negotiating all contracts, managing corporate governance, handling anti-doping matters, overseeing litigation, managing the Athlete Representative program, etc). He is also currently a member of Worl...

The European Super League & The Legal Fallout: Experts' Views - E106

April 23, 2021 16:24 - 2 hours - 124 MB

This episode is a recording of the LawInSport webinar with 11 legal and commercial experts analysing the legal fallout from the attempted breakaway European Super League. Despite most of the clubs pulling out of the initiative, the issues covered by our expert spearer will continue to be relevant over the coming weeks and months. The session attracted over 1,000 registered attendees with 650+ tuning into the live session with over 100 questions asked.  Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, ho...

Achta Mahamat Saleh, Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance, CAF - E105

April 16, 2021 13:49 - 1 hour - 66.2 MB

Achta Mahamat Saleh is the Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF). Achta has an impressive and inspiring journey into sports law. Having completed her Masters in Law in International Trade/Business Law from the University of Bordeaux in 2006 before securing a role as Legal Counsel at FIFA (2008-2010). Following a return to Chad she became a member of Chad's Constitutional Council for a period of one year (2017-2018). After which she returned to foot...

Expensive mistakes: Why European sports need to be on top of State aid law - Clayton & Segura

April 09, 2021 13:23 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB

Marianne Clayton and Maria Segura are specialist State aid lawyers and experts who represent sports organisations on State aid cases. Both have worked in senior positions at the Competition and State Aid Directorate of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (Maria - Former Deputy Director, Marianne - Former Senior Officer). In this interview Marianne and Maria talk to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO and Chris Bond, LawInSport Editorial Director, about: 1:44 - What State aid law is and how it applies...

Aahna Mehrotra, Founder & Principal Lawyer at AM Sports Law & Management Co - E103

March 25, 2021 11:57 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

Aahna Mehrotra is the founder and principal lawyer at AM Sports Law & Management Co. She serves as the Chairperson on the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and is a member of the Arbitrational Tribunal constituted by Football Delhi. Aahna played cricket for the India Under-19 women’s team and several other sports at the state level. Aahna is also a member of the LawInSport Editorial Board. In this podcast Aahna shares her journey into sports law and overcoming prejudices as an Indi...

Álvaro Gómez De La Vega Jiménez, Sports Legal Manager, RCD Espanyol De Barcelona S.A.D - E102

January 12, 2021 14:20 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Álvaro Gómez de la Vega Jiménez is the sports legal manager at RCD Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. Álvaro speaks to LawInSport’s CEO, Sean Cottrell, about: 1:42 - Getting into football and sports law 8:25 - Being prepared for transitioning into football 9:46 - Dealing with legal issues for a club with a small legal budget 11:30 - Lessons from working at Malaga CF 14:32 - The structure of Espanyol's legal team and the role of Sports Legal Manager 17:58 - Change in the football landscape 20:53 -...

Sports Law News Roundtable - a legal view on the rugby players concussion litigation - E2

December 16, 2020 21:06 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

For this second LawInSport Sports Law News Roundtable our guests discuss the legal implications of the reported potential litigation from retired rugby players against the governing bodies in England & Wales; and, compare the similarities and differences between this situation and the NFL case and the potential legal issues the case presents. Our guests are: - Jack Anderson (@sportslawMELB), Professor and Director of Sports Law Studies at the University of Melbourne  - Mark James (@prof_ma...

10 Years of LawInSport - Sean Cottrell - E100

December 16, 2020 18:42 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

For the 100th podcast, the tables are turned on LawInSport's Founder, CEO and podcast host, Sean Cottrell, as he is interviewed by Gabriella Lowe about the 10 year anniversary of LawInSport and looks back over what LawInSport has achieved since its conception. 1:04 - Some highlights of LawInSpot over the last 10 years 7:52 - Why he first set up LawInSport 16:44 - What the early days of LawInSport were like and the difficulties faced at the start 22:20 - What were the challenges in growing t...

Entry requirements for overseas players post Brexit - Stephen O'Flaherty - E99

December 03, 2020 08:51 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Stephen O'Flaherty (@OFlahertySJP) is a Managing Associate and immigration specialist on the movement of players and coaches in the sports industry at Lewis Silkin. He works in the sport, fashion & entertainment and technology sectors In this interview Stephen talks to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO & Founder, about how Brexit will effect the transfer of players to the Premier League and English Football League and the new entry requirements for overseas players. Stephen has writing an arti...

Sarah Solémalé, Senior Governance Services Manage, FIFA E98

November 27, 2020 15:04 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

LawInSport · Sarah Solémalé, Senior Governance Services Manage, FIFA   Sarah Solémalé is the Senior Governance Service Manager at FIFA. Sarah speaks to LawInSport’s founder and CEO, Sean Cottrell, about: - transitioning from art to law; - interviewing and securing a legal role at FIFA; - the differences between the roles and responsibilities of a lawyer in the legal and governance departments at FIFA; - the importance "soft skills" and diplomacy; - the future of sports in Africa and embracin...

How to become a sports lawyer with LawInSport, Founder, Sean Cottrell E97

November 16, 2020 09:05 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

In this podcast LawInSport Founder and CEO, Sean Cottrell gives advice on how to become a sports lawyer and the nuances of the advice provided in his popular article 'Top 10 tips to become a sports lawyer' https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/features/item/top-10-tips-on-how-to-become-a-sports-lawyer-2-0. Sean is joined by his colleague Gabriella Lowe who recently graduates from UCFB with a Bachelor's degree in Football Business & Finance. We hope you thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took...

The Premier League COVID-19 testing - legal & logistical with Prenetics E96

November 02, 2020 16:19 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MB

Andrew Steele, Olympic Athlete and Head of Product at DNAFit/Prenetics International, who are conducting the COVID-19 testing for The Premier League amongst other organisation, and their lawyer, Stephen Taylor Heath, Head of Sports Law at JMW Solicitors. Andrew and Stephen talk to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO & Founder about the challenges and logistical and legal issues faced conducting the COVID-19 testing as well as look to what the future of sport may look like if and when fans return....

Launch of Sports Law News Roundtable E1

October 09, 2020 15:59 - 1 hour - 72.7 MB

This the first episode of LawInSport Sports Law News RoundTable podcast brings together experts to discuss current legal events in sport. Our guest for this episode are Danielle Sharkey (Associate at Charles Russell Speechlys), Steven Bainbridge (Partner and head of sports & events management at Al Tamimi & Co.) and Nandan Kamath (Principal lawyer at LawNK) who speak to Sean Cottrell (CEO of LawInSport) about the issues that sport is having with COVID-19. These issues include: Moving spor...

Ricky Volante, Chief Executive Officer at the Professional Collegiate League - E95

October 02, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 78.3 MB

Our guest today is Ricky Volante. Ricky is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the PCL (The Professional Collegiate League) which is the first professional collegiate sports league. He is also the Founder of The Volante Law Firm, a boutique firm focused on sports, entertainment, and corporate law. In this interview Ricky speaks to LawInSport's founder and CEO, Sean Cottrell, about the entrepreneurial issues that come with setting up a professional sports league such as venue manage...

Ricky Volante, Chief Executive Officer at the Professional Collegiate League - E95

October 02, 2020 13:05 - 78.3 MB

Our guest today is Ricky Volante. Ricky is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the PCL (The Professional Collegiate League) which is the first professional collegiate sports league. He is... In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO and founder of LawInSport, interviews leading sports lawyers, business executives, academics and athletes about the latest issues and legal developments in the world of sport.

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