Episode 7: Past, Present, and Future Developments in Sports Law

Streaming now, the latest episode of Blackstone Chambers' The Sports Law Podcast with host Nick De Marco KC.

Nick, joined by colleagues from Blackstone Chambers, will discuss the most important legal cases and developments in 2022, and what to look out for in 2023. This episode examines the developments in sports law and a glimpse into the many pathways of becoming a sports lawyer.

Our expert panel comprises:

• Tom de la Mare KC, is a leading silk and highly versatile lawyer whose practice straddles public law, competition, regulatory law and commercial law. Tom has an extensive sports law practice, with particular expertise in the application of the competition rules in the context of sport, acting for both the regulators and the regulated.
• Ravi Mehta, is a highly rated senior junior who regularly acts for players, clubs and and sporting bodies before a variety of tribunals, as well as for individuals facing and regulators bringing disciplinary charges. Ravi has advised individuals, clubs, commercial intermediaries and governing bodies on a range of issues including anti-doping, disciplinary procedures, broadcasting and sponsorship, eligibility for national and international competitions and the organization of or access to rival competitions.
• Celia Rooney, is a highly rated junior with extensive experience in the field of sports law, having advised and represented the Premier League, The FA, and a number of other sporting associations. She has been instructed in disputes involving various Premier League and Championship football clubs, and acts for sports governing bodies, clubs and athletes alike.