As someone who loves sports and loves being a lawyer, sports arbitration is the “best job in the world” for Alexis Schoeb. Here, he reflects on the nature of such work, recent high-profile disputes, and why he thinks this practice area can and will grow exponentially in Australia in the near future. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Peter & Kim partner Alexis Schoeb about his background practising arbitration, including sports arbitration, in Switzerland for two decades, how his passion for sports provides motivation for his work as a lawyer, what the day-to-day looks like for sports arbitration lawyers, and the cyclical nature of work in this space. Schoeb also delves into the state of affairs for sports arbitration in Australia, why he sees such massive opportunities for practitioners Down Under to grow this practice area domestically, recent and notable cases in sports arbitration, the influence of social, cultural and even geopolitical considerations in such legal work, being both a counsellor and arbitrator and drawing the distinction where required, his predictions for the sports arbitration market ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, and his advice to those interested in a career in such work.

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The ‘massive opportunities’ for sports arbitration in Australia