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Law In Sport PodcastThe future of African club football - CAF Club Licensing System and Stadiums RegulationsIn 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 & Project Leader, Football Foundation for Africa
Abdallah Shehata, Attorney at Law, Sportiva Law
Muhammad Sidat, Head of Professional Football, Confederation of African Football
Cynthia Mumbo, Founder & CEO...2022-12-121h 28Law In Sport PodcastRepresenting Kevin De Bruyne & FIFA Agent Regs - Daan Buylaert & Sven Demeulemeester - E129Daan 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 City, a deal that made headlines because of the player's decision to negotiate the contract without an agent and to use data analytics in order to seek...2022-02-2242 minThe Law In Sport PodcastRicardo De Buen, Founding and Managing Partner, DE BUEN LAW - E127Ricardo 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 Colegio de Abogados de México, and coordinator of its...2022-01-1454 minLaw In Sport PodcastRicardo De Buen, Founding and Managing Partner, DE BUEN LAW - E127Ricardo 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 Colegio de Abogados de México, and coordinator of its...2022-01-1454 minLaw In Sport PodcastMark Kurtenbach, Partner, Hogan Lovells - E126Mark 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 advisory and financial services
Mark has recently advised MLS team, Inter Miami on the recapitalisation buyout of majority owners which you can read about here.
In this interview, Mark talks to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO and Chris...2021-12-2045 minThe Law In Sport PodcastMark Kurtenbach, Partner, Hogan Lovells - E126Mark 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 advisory and financial services
Mark has recently advised MLS team, Inter Miami on the recapitalisation buyout of majority owners which you can read about here.
In this interview, Mark talks to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO and Chris...2021-12-2045 min
Law In Sport PodcastNick Iliffe, Senior Integrity Manager, Stats Perform & Jonathan Hirshler, CEO, Signify - E123In 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 Perform Senior Integrity Manager Nick Iliffe and Signify CEO Jonathan Hirshler to discuss the aim of their partnership, tackling online abuse and what we all can do...2021-11-221h 13Law In Sport PodcastHow lawyers are supporting Paralympic athletes - E118This 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, and the University of Malawi, Chancellor College and which is funded by UK Aid.
Speakers:
Victoria Austin, CEO of the Global Disability Innovation Hub CIC & Co-Director of the WHO Official Collaborating Center on Assistive...2021-09-0247 minLaw In Sport PodcastA Data Analysis of Outcomes in FA Betting Cases - Alastair Campbell, Partner, LEVEL - E117Alastair 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 articles for LawInSport with the latest being an analysis of the FA's past betting cases and has appeared as a speaker for LawInSport conferences including the...2021-08-2431 minLaw In Sport PodcastNCAA v Alston Analysis - Mark Conrad, Associate Prof. of Law and Ethics, Fordham University - E116Mark 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:
2:30 - What the NCAA v Alston case means now and in the coming years for US College sport
6:39 - Reflections on the why The NCAA t...2021-08-1636 minLaw In Sport PodcastWill Deller, Senior Associate, Bird & Bird - E115Will 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 lead Will to become increasingly involved in the games sector more broadly.
In this podcast Will discusses:
3:30 - His journey into sports law and...2021-08-061h 03
Law In Sport PodcastErika Montemor Ferreira, Head of Players’ Status, FIFA - E114Erika 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 federations such as UEFA and FIFA and how she manages her work/life balance following overcoming personal adversity.
Topics:
2:05 - Journey into law, sport and football
7:42 - Th...2021-07-251h 02Law In Sport PodcastNandan Kamath, Principal Lawyer, LawNK - E113Nandan 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 of India University, B.C.L. and Msc degrees from the University of Oxford (on a Rhodes Scholarship) and an LL...2021-07-161h 05Law In Sport PodcastAlex Kelham, Partner and Head of Sports Business Group, Lewis Silkin - E111Alex 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 aspects of hosting events, and also works with brands and agencies on a range of sports marketing and commercial matters, ranging from sponsorship, talent...2021-06-1845 minLaw In Sport PodcastAlan Darfi, Chief Executive Officer, Herefordshire FA - E110Alan 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 (National Anti-Discrimination Chairman's Panel, then National County Football Association Discipline Panel).
In this podcast Alan shares his unusual pathway into sport and describes how and why he moved...2021-06-101h 09Law In Sport PodcastJosep F. Vandellos Alamilla, Founder/Partner at VANDELLOS SPORTS LAW - E109Josep 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 agreements, transfer agreements).
Josep is the Academic Director of the ISDE-FC Barcelona Global Master in Sports Management and Legal Skills (on-line edition), and sits as a member of...2021-05-1459 minLaw In Sport PodcastDaniel Stuk, Senior Legal Counsel, Tennis Australia - E108Daniel 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 event
8:11 - Legal issues that arose
11:40 - Lessons his organisation learnt from the experience
14:19 - Collaboration between stakeholders and the importance of building relationships
17:40 - Technical...2021-05-1042 minLaw In Sport PodcastNorman Wain, General Counsel, Chief of Business Affairs at USA Track & Field - E107Norman 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 World Athletics' Governance Commission since 2020.
In this podcast Norman shares his journey into sports law and the various roles and responsibilities of a General Counsel with a sports organisation.
Norman...2021-04-301h 10The Law In Sport PodcastThe European Super League & The Legal Fallout: Experts' Views - E106This 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, host the discussion with experts
Country Focus:
Alexander Engelhard, Sports Lawyer, ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN (Germany)
Reyes Bellver, Founder/Attorney, Reyes Bellver (Spain)
Stefania Genesis, Sports Lawyer, Li...2021-04-232h 15Law In Sport PodcastThe European Super League & The Legal Fallout: Experts' Views - E106This 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, host the discussion with experts
Country Focus:
Alexander Engelhard, Sports Lawyer, ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN (Germany)
Reyes Bellver, Founder/Attorney, Reyes Bellver (Spain)
Stefania Genesis, Sports Lawyer, Li...2021-04-232h 15Law In Sport PodcastAchta Mahamat Saleh, Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance, CAF - E105Achta 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 football in her role as Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance at CAF.
In this podcast Achta shares her journey into sports law and...2021-04-161h 12The Law In Sport PodcastExpensive mistakes: Why European sports need to be on top of State aid law - Clayton & SeguraMarianne 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 to the sports sector and if its legal principals apply elsewhere or are they unique to the EU
9:11 - How proactive can sports...2021-04-0936 minLaw In Sport PodcastExpensive mistakes: Why European sports need to be on top of State aid law - Clayton & SeguraMarianne 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 to the sports sector and if its legal principals apply elsewhere or are they unique to the EU
9:11 - How proactive can sports...2021-04-0936 minLaw In Sport PodcastAahna Mehrotra, Founder & Principal Lawyer at AM Sports Law & Management Co - E103Aahna 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 India women working in sports and talks about her favourite matters and cases.
Aahna speaks to LawInSport’s CEO, Sean Cott...2021-03-2557 minLaw In Sport PodcastÁlvaro Gómez De La Vega Jiménez, Sports Legal Manager, RCD Espanyol De Barcelona S.A.D - E102Álvaro 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 - The challenge of developing women's football in Spain
23:53 - Salary cap for players in Spain
27:33 - The...2021-01-1252 min
Law In Sport PodcastSports Law News Roundtable - a legal view on the rugby players concussion litigation - E2For 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_mark_james), Professor of Sports Law at Manchester Metropolitan University
- Tim O'Connor (@timoconnorbl), Barrister at the Irish Bar
Host Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport @spcott
1:41 - H...2020-12-1655 minThe Law In Sport Podcast10 Years of LawInSport - Sean Cottrell - E100For 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 the website to the size it is today
25:43 - What he is most proud of when it comes to LawInSport
31:15...2020-12-1641 minLaw In Sport Podcast10 Years of LawInSport - Sean Cottrell - E100For 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 the website to the size it is today
25:43 - What he is most proud of when it comes to LawInSport
31:15...2020-12-1641 min
Law In Sport PodcastEntry requirements for overseas players post Brexit - Stephen O'Flaherty - E99Stephen 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 article with more detailed analysis here: https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/a-guide-to-the-new-immigration-rules-for-players-coming-to-the-premier-league-and-efl
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We...2020-12-0345 minThe Law In Sport PodcastEntry requirements for overseas players post Brexit - Stephen O'Flaherty - E99Stephen 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 article with more detailed analysis here: https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/item/a-guide-to-the-new-immigration-rules-for-players-coming-to-the-premier-league-and-efl
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We...2020-12-0345 minLaw In Sport PodcastSarah Solémalé, Senior Governance Services Manage, FIFA E98LawInSport · 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 embracing the power of sport;
advice on help developing sports in underdeveloped sports markets;
- how lawyers can better engage with gove...2020-11-2753 minThe Law In Sport PodcastHow to become a sports lawyer with LawInSport, Founder, Sean Cottrell E97In 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 a lot away from it.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis...2020-11-161h 43Law In Sport PodcastHow to become a sports lawyer with LawInSport, Founder, Sean Cottrell E97In 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 a lot away from it.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis...2020-11-161h 43Law In Sport PodcastThe Premier League COVID-19 testing - legal & logistical with Prenetics E96Andrew 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.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is S...2020-11-0240 minThe Law In Sport PodcastThe Premier League COVID-19 testing - legal & logistical with Prenetics E96Andrew 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.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is S...2020-11-0240 minLaw In Sport PodcastLaunch of Sports Law News Roundtable E1This 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 sports events to new locations
Operating team events in a COVID bubble
Adjusting to new commercial and broadcasting demands
The potential integrity risks arising from...2020-10-091h 03Law In Sport PodcastRicky Volante, Chief Executive Officer at the Professional Collegiate League - E95Our 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 management, merchandising rights, media rights and employment contracts. Ricky also talks about the importance of funding athletes education without limitations that follow in...2020-10-021h 08Law In Sport PodcastRicky Volante, Chief Executive Officer at the Professional Collegiate League - E95Our 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 management, merchandising rights, media rights and employment contracts. Ricky also talks about the importance of funding athletes education without limitations that follow in...2020-10-021h 08
Law In Sport PodcastMoving from exclusive to inclusive models of sport - Takuya Yamazaki - E93Takuya Yamazki is one of Japan's leading sports lawyers. In this interview Takuya describes difficulties the COVID-19 pandemic has on the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. He puts forward a compelling argument that this is the time to rethink exclusive centralised business model of the Olympics, Paralympics, and sport more generally, and move to an more inclusive decentralised model for sport.
Takuya Yamazki is a Japanese Attorney-at-Law, is the founder and Managing Partner of Field-R Law Offices, a niche sports and entertainment legal practice based in Tokyo.
Takuya has vast legal and business experience in sports both in Japan and...2020-09-0240 minLaw In Sport PodcastBrent Nowicki, Head of the CAS Anti-Doping Division - E92Brent Nowicki is the Managing Counsel and Head of the Anti-Doping Division, Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS/CAS). Brent speaks to LawInSport's founder and CEO, Sean Cottrell, about the structures, procedures and developments of the CAS Anti-Doping Division and what this means for governing bodies of sport.
The host is Sean Cottrell, LawInSport's Founder and CEO.
Episode #92 of LawInSport Podcast which is available most podcast apps including iTunes, SoundCloud and Spotify.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of...2020-08-1842 minLaw In Sport PodcastHow sports diplomacy can help the sport sector respond to COVID19 crisis - Dr J Simon Rofe E91Our guest today is Dr J Simon Rofe, Reader in Diplomatic and International Studies, CISD (SOAS) & author of Sport and Diplomacy: Games within Games (Key Studies in Diplomacy) outlines how the framework of sports diplomacy can help sports leaders come to better decision during and post the COVID-19 crisis.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com...2020-04-0844 min
Law In Sport PodcastThe changing relationship between sport and gambling with Paul Darling OBE QC E90Paul Darling OBE QC has a wide experience of commercial and construction disputes and regulatory issues in the sports and gambling world. He was awarded the Officer of the British Empire in recognition of his services to sport safety and horse racing.
In this podcast Paul gives his perspective on the evolution of the betting industry and the changing attitudes towards betting in the UK, and particularly sports betting. Paul shares his views on the business practices in the gambling sectors, the state of research and the understanding of addiction gambling, the use of technology and its impact on responsible...2020-03-0657 minLaw In Sport PodcastWorking in an esports giant - Andrew Cooke, General Counsel, Fnatic E89Our special guest today is Andrew Cooke, General Counsel at the Global esports Brand, Fnatic. He is the former General Counsel and Head of Strategy for Flash Entertainment in Abu Dhabi where he supported in delivering live events to more than 8 million people, from sponsorship activations through to global football tournaments.
In this interview Andrew discusses the history of Fnatic, the exciting partnership with UNICEF, managing risk in a fast growth business in the esports sector, duty of care in esports, esports media rights, the role of in-house lawyers and lawyers having meaningful purposes in their work. Andrew has a...2020-02-081h 36
Law In Sport PodcastGareth Farrelly - Lawyer, Arbitrator and Former Pro Football Player E88Gareth Farrelly, a former international football player, lawyer and arbitrator. As a professional football player he represented the Republic of Ireland and played for Premier League sides Aston Villa, Everton and Bolton.
Post retirement he retrained as a lawyer, is a member of the Football Association’s Judicial Panel. a member of Sports Resolutions’ independent Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators. In 2019 he was appointed as a Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitrator.
Gareth, also sits as a Premier League Match Delegate helping review and supporting Premier League referees.
In this podcast Gareth shares his story, it is emotive, powerful and inspiri...2020-01-2758 min
Law In Sport PodcastJonathan Taylor QC explains WADA's decision to sanction RussiaIn this interview, Jonathan Taylor QC, chair of WADA's Independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC) & Co-Head of Sport at Bird & Bird provides a detailed explanation CRC’s recommendations, that were endorsed by the WADA Executive Committee on the 9 December 2019, to declare the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) as non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code for a Period of Four years.
A transcript of the podcast is available on LawInSport.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law ne...2019-12-2041 min
Law In Sport PodcastData, integrity and controlling risks in sport - Jake Marsh & Jonny Gray - E85Jake Marsh, Head of Integrity at Stats Perform and Jonny Gray, Senior Partner at Control Risks join Sean Cottrell to discuss how data, integrity systems and risk specialists, used by FTSE100 companies, are helping sport to tackle issues that come with working in a global sector.
This is a podcast for anyone who wants to better understand the current legal issues and developments from the world of sport, and find out about the personalities behind these developments.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell...2019-12-0543 min
Law In Sport PodcastCassandra Heilbronn - career and business development in sports law #84Cassandra Heilbronn is the Regulation Legal Manager - Sports & Entertainment, The Royal Commission for AlUla.
In this podcast Cassandra talks about her career in private practice in Australia working with sports clubs, leagues and players and her new role in Saudi Arabia.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com...2019-10-2819 min
Law In Sport PodcastAdam Lovatt, Head of Legal & Business Affairs, OTRO #83On this show our guest is Adam Lovatt, Head of Legal & Business Affairs, OTRO. In this interview he talks about his journey from wanting to be a sports journalist to becoming a construction lawyer who transitioned to work within some of the world's largest sports media agencies. He gives his perspective on networking and how private practice lawyers can work better with in-house counsel.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport (@LawInSport).
For more sports law news, commentary...2019-08-231h 05
Law In Sport PodcastDaniel Geey advice on Football Law & Career Development #82Daniel Geey (@FootballLaw), Partner in the Sheridans Sport, Entertainment & eSports Team and author of Done Deal a book that "lifts the lid on the inner workings of modern football".
Daniel talks about his approach to:
- career & business development in sports
- balancing life work & family life as a partner in a law firm
- how he approached writing Done Deal & more
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSport Recruitment: https://www...2019-07-1256 min
Law In Sport PodcastTakuya Yamazaki - Inclusion at Tokyo 2020, football development in Asia & mentoring lawyers #81In this interview Takuya Yamazaki, one of the leading Japanese sports lawyer, CAS Arbitrator, and LawInSport Editorial Board members discusses his work on inclusion & diversity at Tokyo 2020 Games, football development Asia and his role as a mentoring on the LawInSport Mentoring Scheme.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com/jobs
LawInSport Annual Conference: https://www.lawinsport.com/annual-conference
LawInSport Academy Mentoring Scheme: https://www.lawinsport.com/announcements
Follow us...2019-06-2841 min
Law In Sport PodcastDavid Lampitt, MD Group Operations, Sportradar AG - sport tech & media #80David Lampitt is the Managing Director Group Operations at Sportradar AG. In this interview David talks about his broad ranging career in sport, his role at Sportradar, the growth of the business and future trends in sport data/media.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com/jobs
LawInSport Annual...2019-06-0752 min
Law In Sport PodcastJeffrey L. Kessler, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn #79Jeffrey L. Kessler is the Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn and one most prominent lawyers in the USA regularly engaged in high-profile sports litigation. The interview was recorded at the Sport Resolutions Conference on 2 May 2019.
He has acted for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the National Basketball Players Association, the Arena Football League (AFL) Players Association, the National Hockey League Players Association, the Major League Baseball Players Association, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), CAA Sports, Wasserman Media Group, SCP Worldwide, MVP Sports, the Women’s National Soccer Team, the NFL Coaches Association, Players, Inc., the Women’s Tennis Benefit Association, Exce...2019-05-0333 min
Law In Sport PodcastRob Koehler, Director General, Global Athlete #78Rob Koehler, former World Anti-Doping Agency Director of Education and Deputy Director General, and Director General of Global Athlete.
In this episode Rob talks about his perspective of the role athletes can play in the positive development of world sport.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com/jobs
LawInSport Annual Conference: https://www.lawinsport.com/annual-conference
LawInSport Academy Mentoring Scheme: https://www.lawinsport.com/announcements
Follow us...2019-04-1826 min
Law In Sport PodcastStephen Ridgway - Head of Legal at beIN Sports on the piracy of sports media - Part 2 #77In this two-part interview Stephen Ridgway talks to LawInSport CEO, Sean Cottrell, about his career having initially started out in a commercial role IMG before deciding to qualify as a lawyer & later joining Sky Sports as their Head of Legal before moving onto be Vice President, Head of Legal & Business Affairs at beIN Sports.
In Part One, Stephen talks about his unusual career path.
In Part Two, Stephen provides a detail explanation of the piracy battle beIN Sports and beIN Media Group are undertaking against the Saudi based BeoutQ in the Middle East region(see here for more info https...2019-03-2536 min
Law In Sport PodcastStephen Ridgway - VP, Head of Legal & Business Affairs at beIN Sports - Part 1 #77In this two-part interview Stephen Ridgway talks to LawInSport CEO, Sean Cottrell, about his career having initially started out in a commercial role IMG before deciding to qualify as a lawyer & later joining Sky Sports as their Head of Legal before moving onto be Vice President, Head of Legal & Business Affairs at beIN Sports.
In Part One, Stephen talks about his unusual career path.
In Part Two, Stephen provides a detail explanation of the piracy battle beIN Sports and beIN Media Group are undertaking against the Saudi based BeoutQ in the Middle East region(see here for more info https...2019-03-2520 min
Law In Sport PodcastReport from Sports Law Ireland 2019 conference - #76On 8 February 2019, LawInSport in partnership with the Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland hosted a one-day conference in Dublin (see https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events/past-events/conference/73-sports-law-ireland-conference-2019)
For a ground-breaking conference in Ireland, the expert panels discussed current issues in the world of eSports, media rights, sports betting, and MMA and athlete welfare.
In this podcast, Sean Cottrell, CEO and Founder of LawInSport, speaks with the following panel chairs and attendees about their takeaways from the conference, the key topics that were discussed, and the importance of shared aims to upskill and better educate the international sports law community.
...2019-02-2712 min
Law In Sport PodcastInterview with Nick De Marco QC - "Mr Football" #75In this episode Nick De Marco QC, Blackstone Chambers, describes his unusual and inspiring journey into law and how he become one of the world's leading sports lawyers.
In this interview Nick provides insights into how he has grown his sports practice and particularly his football practice. He provides insights into his favourite and most unusual cases as well and providing his perspective on how the sports law has changed during his career.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO...2019-02-1153 min
Law In Sport PodcastProviding independent medical support to MMA fighters - Izzy Carnwath, Safe MMA - #74Isobel (Izzy) Carnwath, Trustee of Safe MMA and Director of Brand & Communications at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
In this podcast Izzy explains the work of Safe MMA, the first and only voluntary medical organisation set up for the public benefit of protecting the health and safety of mixed martial arts competitors in the UK & Ireland.
*There were some technical issues with audio equipment and therefore the sound quality does vary throughout the recording.
The host is Sean Cottrell (@spcott), founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www...2019-02-0431 min
Law In Sport PodcastBrendan Schwab (World Players Association) on the Hakeem al-Araibi case #73In this podcast Brendan Schwab, Executive Director of the World Players Association talks about the case of Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini footballer player with refugee status in Australia, who was arrested on arrival in Thailand for a vacation, and is being held there pending deportation to Bahrain.
In this interview Brendan provides:
1)details of the case;
2)outlines the response from football community;
3)identifies the parties in the football community who have so far been silent; and,
4)outlines the resolution he would like to see.
After discussing Hakeem's case Brendan provides an insight into how he started working in the players...2019-01-1833 min
Law In Sport PodcastInterview with Kevin Carpenter - a career in sports law and sports integrity - #72In this episode Kevin Carpenter discusses his career as well as the international developments in sports integrity & governance.
Kevin is the Principal of Captivate Legal & Sports Solution, and Special Counsel for Sports Integrity at leading global sports technology and data company Genius Sports.
Kevin specialises in integrity, regulatory, governance and disciplinary matters. His expertise and knowledge has led him to be engaged by major private and public bodies, including the IOC, FIFA, the Council of Europe, INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as making regular appearances internationally delivering presentations and commenting in the...2019-01-1147 min
Law In Sport PodcastInterview with Günter Younger, Director of Intelligence & Investigations, WADA #71In this podcast Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO, interviews Günter Younger the Director of Intelligence and Investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about his role, the work of his department, working with whistleblowers and the challenges of running investigations in international sport and anti-doping.
Mr. Younger was previously Head of the Cybercrime Division at the Bavarian Landeskriminalamt (BLKA) in Germany, which he created as the central point of contact for police, State departments and private companies in all cybercrime matters of Bavaria. While fulfilling this role, in 2015, Günter was seconded to WADA’s three-person Independent Commission that investigated and...2018-12-1424 minThe Law In Sport PodcastInterview with Günter Younger, Director of Intelligence & Investigations, WADA #71In this podcast Sean Cottrell, LawInSport CEO, interviews Günter Younger the Director of Intelligence and Investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about his role, the work of his department, working with whistleblowers and the challenges of running investigations in international sport and anti-doping.
Mr. Younger was previously Head of the Cybercrime Division at the Bavarian Landeskriminalamt (BLKA) in Germany, which he created as the central point of contact for police, State departments and private companies in all cybercrime matters of Bavaria. While fulfilling this role, in 2015, Günter was seconded to WADA’s three-person Independent Commission that investigated and...2018-12-1424 min
Law In Sport PodcastJulian Mihov of PwC on the development of sports law & business in Eastern Europe #70In this interview Sean Cottrell interviews Julian Mihov, Business Development Director Southeast Europe at PwC. Julian has more than 20 years of experience both in the Big 4 companies environment and in the professional sport business. Throughout his career he has served as tax, legal and business advisor to a number of sport federations, football clubs and professional athletes, as well as has acted as tax advisor to large corporations regarding their involvement in sport as sponsors.
In this interview Julian describes the development of the sports industry in Eastern Europe over the last 20 years and explains what this means for the...2018-08-3134 min
Law In Sport PodcastRichard Millington and David Murray - sports, money and media #69On this show our guests are Richard Millington and David Murray from Shoosmiths.
Richard is an experienced lawyer who provides counsel on strategic projects across the retail, technology, entertainment and sports sectors.
As well advising on some of the sporting world’s biggest deals his experience includes negotiating cross border joint ventures, developing and executing litigation strategies in multiple jurisdictions and working on key outsourcing, IP exploitation (including content/broadcast rights), sponsorship, distribution and agency arrangements.
As Legal Manager for the Nike Football Business Units, General Counsel for Umbro and then VP International Counsel for Iconix Brand Group Inc he ma...2018-08-091h 18
Law In Sport PodcastGlobal sports media trends - an interview with Nick Fitzpatrick, DLA Piper #68Nick Fitzpatrick, Partner and Global Co-Chair, Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector at DLA Piper sits down with LawInSport’s CEO, Sean Cottrell, to discuss the finding of DLA’s ‘Global Media Sector Trends 2018 Report’ and the key developments in the sports media industry. The interview was recorded in May 2018.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell, founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSpo...2018-07-1323 min
Law In Sport PodcastInterview with Peter Crowther, Winston & Strawn #67In this interview Peter Crowther, Managing Partner of Winston & Stawn LLP's London and Brussel offices, shares his views on how sport can learn from the corporate world in its approach to tackle corruption such as doping and misconduct of officials within sports organisations.
The interview took place at the Sport Resolution 2018 Annual Conference in London. https://www.sportresolutions.co.uk/events/conferences/sport-resolutions-annual-conference-2018.
We thoroughly enjoyed the interview and took a lot away from it. We hope you do the same.
The host is Sean Cottrell, founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go...2018-06-2148 min
Law In Sport PodcastProfessor Jack Anderson - Sports law in Oz, and handling of Russia at Winter Olympics #65In this interview Prof. Jack Anderson discusses the development of sports law in Australia and analyses the legal issues that arose with Russian athletes competing at the Winter Olympics.
If you are interested in sports law education, anti-doping and/or sports arbitration then this will be of interest to you.
The host is Sean Cottrell, founder and CEO of LawInSport.
For more sports law news, commentary and analysis go to LawInSport.com https://www.lawinsport.com/
Upcoming Events: https://www.lawinsport.com/sports-law-events
LawInSport Recruitment: https://www.lawinsport.com/jobs
LawInSport Annual Conference: https://www.lawinsport.com/annual-conference
LawInSport Academy...2018-04-2041 min
Law In Sport PodcastMatt Drew, EVP Business Development and Former Director of Integrity & Security at Perform #64In this podcast Matt Drew, Executive Vice President Business Development and Former Director of Integrity & Security at Perform talks about his views on the future of the sports betting market and associated legal and regulated landscape in United States of America.
This is ahead of the upcoming decision of the Supreme Court ruling on the New Jersey sports betting case.
In this podcast Matt discuss issues around rights to data, media and betting distribution methods, integrity operations, how a future sports betting market in the US has an opportunity to develop an effective regulatory and licensing system.
If you are...2018-04-171h 06
Law In Sport PodcasteLearning and anti-doping - Tony Cunningham, WADA #63Welcome to the LawInSport podcast! This is a podcast for anyone who wants to better to understand the current legal issues and developments from the world of sport, and find our about the personalities behind these developments.
On this show our guest is Tony Cunningham, Senior Manager Education at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) who provides an insight into the newly released eLearning platform, ADeL (Anti-Doping eLearning), https://adel.wada-ama.org/ - which purpose is to serve as a central hub for all of WADA’s eLearning courses and resources.
In this podcast Tony explains why and how ADeL was cr...2018-03-0942 min
Law In Sport PodcastThe opporunity for sports lawyers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Takuya Yamazaki #62This is a podcast for anyone who wants to better understand the current legal issues and developments from the world of sport, and find out about the personalities behind these developments.
On this show our guest is Takuya Yamazaki, a Partner and Head of Sport at the Japanese law firm Field-R, provides a fascinating insight into some of the key legal and cultural issues to be aware on in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and importantly highlights some of the challenges and opportunities this creates.
This interview specifically addresses the following questions:
[4:47] What do you see as...2018-03-0736 min
Law In Sport PodcastAn interview with Ricardo Oliveras Salva - Head of Sports Law at ECIJA - #60In this podcast, Ricardo Oliveras Salva, Head of Sports Law and Corporate partner at ECIJA, speaks with Sean Cottrell, Founder and CEO at LawInSport, about his experience with working on international sporting events, FIFA World Cup bidding process, particularly the Spain Portugal bid, ISDE Barcelona's academic programs, key sports law issues in Spain, his transition into Corporate law and his path to becoming one of Spains top sports lawyers.
For further insight into Ricardo's career, please also see: http://ecija.com/en/abogados/ricardo-oliveras/
Ricardo is the Head of Sports Law and Corporate partner at ECIJA. Attorney with extensive experience...2018-02-2346 min
Law In Sport PodcastThe evolution of athlete rights with Brendan Schwab of the World Players Association - #59In this podcast Brendan Schwab, Executive Director, World Players Association talks to LawInSport's CEO and founder, Sean Cottrell, about his work promoting and protecting the fundamental rights of players/athletes.
This follows the World Players Association publication of the Universal Declaration of Player Rights, which is the first comprehensive articulation of athletes’ rights, sets a benchmark for international sporting organisations to meet their obligations to protect, respect and guarantee the fundamental rights of players.
“The rule books of world sport impose thousands of pages of onerous obligations, but none clearly spell out the internationally recognised human rights of athletes,” said Brenda...2017-12-1925 min
The Law In Sport PodcastIndian Sports Law : Insights from the Sports Law & Policy Symposium 2017 #54Nandan Kamath, Principal Lawyer at LawNK, and Manali Kulkarni, Executive Assistant at LawInSport, speak to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport Founder & CEO, about the recent, ground breaking the Sports Law & Policy Symposium 2017 held in Bangalore, India this year. This interview specifically highlights the overarching themes from the Symposium, such as the need to prioritize transparency and focus on developing good governance in Indian sport.
For unique insight into the world of Indian sports law, this interview showcases excerpts from interview with Justice Mukul Mudgal, current head of the FIFA Governance Committee, and Abhinav Bindra, Olympian and former professional shooter, on their views...2017-10-2416 minLaw In Sport PodcastIndian Sports Law : Insights from the Sports Law & Policy Symposium 2017 #54Nandan Kamath, Principal Lawyer at LawNK, and Manali Kulkarni, Executive Assistant at LawInSport, speak to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport Founder & CEO, about the recent, ground breaking the Sports Law & Policy Symposium 2017 held in Bangalore, India this year. This interview specifically highlights the overarching themes from the Symposium, such as the need to prioritize transparency and focus on developing good governance in Indian sport.
For unique insight into the world of Indian sports law, this interview showcases excerpts from interview with Justice Mukul Mudgal, current head of the FIFA Governance Committee, and Abhinav Bindra, Olympian and former professional shooter, on their views...2017-10-2416 min
Law In Sport PodcastInterview with Takuya Yamazaki - the challenges for football players rights in Asia #53Takuya Yamazaki, Founder and Managing Partner at Field-R Law Offices and Chairman of Division -Asia/Oceania at FIFPro, talks to Sean Cottrell (CEO and founder of LawInSport) about contractual disputes in Asian sports law, and the challenges facing football player contracts in Asia.
Takuya specifically provides an overview of the current key issues in Asian sports law, and contractual disputes that are prevalent in Asia at the moment. He also provides his thoughts on what football players should do if they are transferring to another club or ending their contracts.
For more podcasts, videos, articles, events and news focused sports...2017-09-1528 min
Law In Sport PodcastAn interview with Brett Clothier - Head of the Athletics Integrity Unit #52In this podcast, Brett Clothier, the Head of the independent Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) speaks to Sean Cottrell, founder and CEO of LawInSport, providing an overview of the AIU's current structure, the AIU's future plans to improve integrity in athletics, as well as what his views on the biggest issue facing sport today in terms of integrity.
Brett specifically addresses:
- The importance of checks and balance and provides an exclusive snapshot into the AIU's current governance structure as well as his role in the AIU
- What integrity means in terms...2017-08-1816 min
Law In Sport PodcastMaacah Scott, Staff Counsel at Arizona Diamondbacks #51Maacah Scott, Staff Counsel at Arizona Diamondbacks talks to Sean Cottrell (CEO and founder of LawInSport) about her varied role working in-house as a lawyer for a Major League Baseball (MLB).
Maacah also says shares her personal story of how her determination, initiative and hard work helped to ensure she secured her dream job post qualification as a lawyer. There are lots of great points for those looking for in-house positions or trying to advance their careers within or outside their organisation.
We hope you enjoy the podcast. You can follow LawInSport at @LawInSport or Sean Cottrell at @spcott on...2017-08-1418 min
Law In Sport PodcastThe art of million dollar sports media rights deals: An interview with Bobby Hacker #50In this podcast, Bobby Hacker, former VP Business and Legal Affairs at FOX Sports speaks to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport's CEO, about his views on the media rights market, the interplay between social media and online streaming platforms with broadcasters, and his journey into sports law, specifically media rights. Bobby also provides an inside look into his own career.
Bobby provides his unique viewpoint on the necessity to never portray doubt when approaching deals, the significance of teamwork, the importance of humility, and the value of maintaining perspective throughout one's career.
Bobby specifically addresses the following:
- His thoughts on the...2017-07-2538 min
Law In Sport PodcastCurrent trends and challenges for international anti-doping movement #49Paul Greene, the Founder of Global Sports Advocates, LLC and LawInSport Editorial Board member, speaks to Sean Cottrell, Founder and CEO at LawInSport, about the current trends and key issues of the international anti-doping movement. Paul specifically discusses:
- The need for access to representation and scientific experts
- The importance of global harmonisation and its potential impact on anti-doping hearings and decisions
- Legal aid and the financial aid process, where it is applicable
- The definition of a doper
- Contaminated substances, specifically the issues arising from the lack of athlete awareness regarding these substances
For more podcasts...2017-07-2018 min
Law In Sport PodcastTrade marks for sport events - How Wimbledon secured their colour mark #48Zane Shihab, partner at Kerman & Co LLP, and Manuela Macchi, partner at Keltie LLP, speak to LawInSport CEO, Sean Cottrell and Editor, Chris Bond about the importance of trade mark registration in sport and take review the merits of Wimbledon's successful registration of the purple and green colour mark.
For more podcasts, videos, articles, events and news focused sports law visit LawInSport.com or follow us on Twitter @LawInSport. You can follow the host Sean Cottrell on Twitter at @spcott.
It can be listened to on Soundcloud, iTunes or most Android podcast apps.2017-07-0519 min
Law In Sport PodcastThe integrity framework that can save the ‘Game Act’ & U.S. sports betting legalization #47In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport hosts a discussion of the co-authors of the article 'The integrity framework that can save the ‘Game Act’ and serve as a model for U.S. sports betting legalization' Daniel L. Wallach, Kevin Carpenter Leigh Thompson.
The article suggests enhancements to the proposed bill called the Gaming Accountability and Modernization Enhancement Act (the “GAME Act”) that would repeal the federal prohibition against state-sanctioned sports gambling (under PASPA - The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act), and allow states to legalize sports betting if appropriate consumer protections are in place.
The authors of this art...2017-06-0722 min
Law In Sport PodcastAmendments to the registration period of minors in football - interview with Christian Keidel #45In this podcast, LawInSport CEO, Sean Cottrell, interviews sports lawyer and partner at Martens Lawyers, Christian Keidel on the issues surrounding the international transfer of minors, FIFA's recent change of practice regarding the transfer of minors, and specifically its impact on the case of minor player Nikolas Nartey.
Christian discusses the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to overrule FIFA and allow the registration of minor player Nikolas Nartey, the role of Article 19 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, the obligations on the football clubs, as well as the requirement to obtain the subcommittee's approval and...2017-05-2422 min
Law In Sport PodcastAn interview with Jonathan Taylor QC #44In this interview Sean Cottrell interviews Jonathan Taylor, one of the world’s leading sports lawyers and asks him about his career and about a hot topics in sports law such as the Russian doping scandal and hyperandrogenism.
Jonathan is co-head of Bird & Bird's Sport Group, based in London. He advises a wide range of sports bodies (including international and national governing bodies, public agencies, event organisers, leagues, clubs, and their commercial partners and agents) on commercial matters such as the exploitation of broadcasting and sponsorship rights, contentious matters including challenges to regulatory decisions, commercial disputes, and regulatory and disciplinary is...2017-04-1257 min
Law In Sport PodcastCareer transition from athlete to lawyer: Interview with Andréanne Morin #42Life after sport can be a hurdle for athletes. Many athletes disconnect from the sports world entirely, while others may feel a sort of identity loss. To ease into this transition, retiring from sport is something current athletes continue to prepare for. As a means to assist from current and former athletes with this planning, we decided to speak with a former Olympian and now lawyer about her transition into "life after sport" and what can be done to prepare for and manage it. This podcast will also be useful to aspiring lawyers to learn about how to search for...2016-12-2123 min
The Law In Sport PodcastSports data, betting, governance & the law: Interview with Steven Burton, Genius Sports #41Steven Burton is a sports lawyer and expert on legal issues related to the use of data in sport having acted for leading businesses in sport and sports data.
Steven is currently the Director of Integrity, Governance & Sports Partnerships at Genius Sports.
In this interview Steven speaks to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport founder & CEO, and shares his insights into:
- How to build a reputation in sports law and specifically, sports data in private practice.
- Why he transitioned from private practice to an in-house role.
- His work as Director of Integrity, Governance & Sports Partnerships.
- The trends developing in...2016-12-1638 minLaw In Sport PodcastSports data, betting, governance & the law: Interview with Steven Burton, Genius Sports #41Steven Burton is a sports lawyer and expert on legal issues related to the use of data in sport having acted for leading businesses in sport and sports data.
Steven is currently the Director of Integrity, Governance & Sports Partnerships at Genius Sports.
In this interview Steven speaks to Sean Cottrell, LawInSport founder & CEO, and shares his insights into:
- How to build a reputation in sports law and specifically, sports data in private practice.
- Why he transitioned from private practice to an in-house role.
- His work as Director of Integrity, Governance & Sports Partnerships.
- The trends developing in...2016-12-1638 min
The Law In Sport PodcastHow does the transfer market influences the integrity of football? #37In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, hosts a roundtable discussion with three leading sports lawyers Nick De Marco, Nick Tsatsas & Richard Berry. The roundtable includes a discussion on the legal issues that arise from the contractual, regulatory and governance structures in football including:
• The recent Telegraph sting which led to the departure of the England manager Sam Allardyce; including how would the Allardyce situation be handled in other professions?
• The prevalence of "under the table" deals which are either in breach of the regulation or at least present a real or potential conflict of interest and/or loyalty in f...2016-10-1043 minLaw In Sport PodcastHow does the transfer market influences the integrity of football? #37In this podcast Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, hosts a roundtable discussion with three leading sports lawyers Nick De Marco, Nick Tsatsas & Richard Berry. The roundtable includes a discussion on the legal issues that arise from the contractual, regulatory and governance structures in football including:
• The recent Telegraph sting which led to the departure of the England manager Sam Allardyce; including how would the Allardyce situation be handled in other professions?
• The prevalence of "under the table" deals which are either in breach of the regulation or at least present a real or potential conflict of interest and/or loyalty in f...2016-10-1043 min
Law In Sport PodcastAn inside look at how the RFU deals with on-field misconduct and disciplinary panels in rugby #33In this Gerard McEvilly, Head of Discipline at the Rugby Football Union (RFU), speaks to LawInSport CEO, Sean Cottrell, from Twickenham Stadium, about how the RFU:
1) Processes and sets the rules relating to handling of RFU on field disciplinary decisions;
2)Appoints citing commissioners and how they operate on match days;
3)Disciplinary panel operate and how members are selected.
Whilst this interview will be of interest to anyone with a general interest with Rugby Union, it will also particular be useful for those working in sports dispute resolution.
For more podcasts, videos, articles, events and news focused sports law visit LawInSport...2016-01-1920 min
Law In Sport PodcastNick Bitel, CEO London Marathon & Chair Sport England: challenges facing sports governing bodies #26In this interview Nick Bitel, Lawyer, CEO London Marathon & Chair of Sport England talks to Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport about his career as a sports lawyer and sports business executive, the challenges facing sports governing bodies including good governance, sports data, piracy and what makes a good sports lawyer.
You can read the transcript of the interview here: http://www.lawinsport.com/features/item/nick-bitel-ceo-london-marathon-chair-of-sport-england-talks-about-the-challenges-facing-sports-governing-bodies2015-07-0927 min
Law In Sport PodcastHow can you increase diversity in English football management without a ‘Rooney Rule’? = #23The lack of representation of ethic minorities at coaching and management levels in English football has been widely discussed in the media over recents weeks and months. The debate on how to improve representation of minorities in football has largely been framed around the adoption of something akin to the NFL’s ‘Rooney Rule’. However, whilst it is positive that this is hitting the headlines and raising awareness of the issue much of the debate has overlooked legal practicalities of applying such a rule to English football. There has also been a lack of progressive discussion about what action can be tak...2014-10-2230 min
Law In Sport PodcastTravis Tygart talks Lance Armstrong and doping in Major League sport - #19In this episode Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, interviews Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer, US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
In this interview Travis talks about USADA’s experience investigating and successfully sanctioning the co-conspirators involved in the US Postal Service Cycling team doping scandal, including Lance Armstrong.
Travis also talks about anti-doping policy in US major league sport, offers advice to those working in sport who may find themselves having to fight corruption within their organisation or sport, and talks about the upcoming Sports Lawyers Association Conference in Chicago.2014-05-1229 min
Law In Sport PodcastFinancial Fair Play in Football with Daniel Geey and Trevor Birch - #18In this episode Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, interviews Daniel Geey, a senior associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse and Trevor Birch, a partner of BDO about their joint report on “Financial Fair Play in Football - A comprehensive overview of financial controls in UK and UEFA competitions”.
Click here to view the Financial Fair Play in Football Report 2014: http://bit.ly/1o3n5wm
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This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situ...2014-04-2829 minThe Law In Sport PodcastFinancial Fair Play in Football with Daniel Geey and Trevor Birch - #18In this episode Sean Cottrell, CEO of LawInSport, interviews Daniel Geey, a senior associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse and Trevor Birch, a partner of BDO about their joint report on “Financial Fair Play in Football - A comprehensive overview of financial controls in UK and UEFA competitions”.
Click here to view the Financial Fair Play in Football Report 2014: http://bit.ly/1o3n5wm
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This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situ...2014-04-2829 min
Law In Sport PodcastThe Anatomy of The Armstrong Lie - #17In this exclusive LawInSport interview, Sean Cottrell, LawInSport’s founder, speaks with two of Hollywood’s biggest producers, Frank Marshall and Matt Tolmach (responsible between them for blockbusters such as Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, Jason Bourne, The Amazing Spiderman) about their latest work, a documentary titled ‘The Armstrong Lie’. The film provides a forensic look at the Lance Armstrong story, one of the biggest scandals to hit sports in recent times.
The story of the making of the film is itself incredible; starting life in 2009 to document Armstrong’s return to the Tour de France, filming was interrupted mid-produc...2014-02-2542 min
Law In Sport Podcast#13 Jeff Benz - Sports Lawyer, Mediator & CAS ArbitratorIn this episode Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport, speaks to Jeff Benz (@jeffbenz), an American sports lawyer, former General Counsel of the United States Olympic Committee and an Arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Jeff talks about new practice as a Door Tenant at 4 New Square Chambers in London, his recent visit to Kenya with CAS where he discussed the procedural changes to the CAS rules and the changes 3rd draft of the revised World Anti-Doping Code (WADA). Jeff also shares what he considers to be the most interesting case he has worked on and talks about...2013-10-0720 min
Law In Sport Podcast#12 - Sport Law Education & Careers with Andy Gray DMU & BASLIn this episode Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport, speaks to Andy Gray, Director of Regulatory and Legal Affairs at British Swimming/ASA and Head of Sports Law at De Montfort Law School about sports law education in the UK and how students, trainees and newly qualified lawyers can position themselves to secure their dream sports law job.
You can contact Andy directly with any questions at AGray01@dmu.ac.uk.
This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible for any actions...2013-09-1120 min
Law In Sport Podcast#11 - Howard Jacobs on the 3rd draft of the WADA Code ReviewIn this episode Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport, speaks to Howard Jacobs "The Athletes Lawyer" about the changes in the 3rd draft of the revised WADA Code including sanctions related to the inadvertent doping, ingestion of contaminated products, prohibited association, sanctions for complicity and the costs of arbitration.
Howard is an expert on the defense of athletes charged with doping offenses. He has represented over 140 professional and Olympic sport athletes, including numerous world record holders and Olympic gold medalists. You can follow Howard on Twitter @athleteslawyer.
This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a...2013-08-3030 min
Law In Sport Podcast#6 - The Future of Third Party Ownership in Football - Stay or Go?With UEFA planning to prohibit third party ownership in European football competitions, what does the future hold for third party ownership?
Sean Cottrell, founder of LawInSport puts these questions to Andrew Nixon, a Partner at Sheridans and Daniel Geey, a Senior Associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse.2013-06-2429 min
Law In Sport Podcast#1 Daniel Geey - Premier League SalarySean Cottrell, Founder of LawInSport.com interviews Daniel Geey, Senior Associate at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP about his latest blog on the potential of the introduction of a salary cap in Premier League Football.
Recorded November 2012
This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible for any actions taken or not taken on the basis of this information.2013-05-1200 min