The Sports Law Podcast

Nick, joined by colleagues from Blackstone Chambers, will discuss the mostimportant legal cases and developments in 2022, and what to look out for in2023. This episode explores the developments in sports law and a glimpse intothe many pathways of becoming a sports lawyer.Our expert panel comprises:Tom de la Mare KC, is a highly versatile lawyer whose practice straddles public law, competition, regulatory law and competition law. Tom has particular experience in sports dispute involving competition law as freedom of movement. Ravi Mehta, is a senior junior, who regularly acts for players, clubs 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, has 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. 

In episode 6, Nick De Marco be talking to guests about what F1 lawyers do, some of the big legal issues in F1, how they became lawyers in elite motor sports and what hot topics to look out for in the future.Leading experts:Jeremy Stone, Director of Legal, Williams RacingTim Murnane, Group Legal Director, McLaren GroupOliver Rumsey, Legal Director at Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team

Listen to the latest episode of Blackstone Chambers' The Sports Law Podcast, ‘Financial Fair Play in Football’ with host Nick De Marco KC. Episode 5 will focus on one of the most important, often misunderstood and frequently controversial aspects of professional football, Financial Fair Play, or FFP as it has become known.Nick, joined by leading experts in the field, will discuss the history of FFP, how it was intended to operate compared to how it is working in practice, as well as what is likely to happen in the future. Following the discussion, guests will share personal journeys to the fascinating roles in sport, finance and law they now hold.Our expert panel comprises:Rebecca Caplehorn, Director of Football Administration and Governance, Tottenham Hotspurs FC.Kieran Maguire, Football Finance specialist, University of Liverpool Management School.Tom Murray, Sports solicitor at law firm Mishcon de Reya.Dan Jones, Football Finance & Governance specialist.

In this, Episode 4 of the Sports Law Podcast, Nick will focus on one of the most significant and often controversial aspects of professional football, the role of the Football Agent. Together they will talk about what football agents do, some of the difficult legal issues that arise,  the new FIFA Regulations and the proposed cap on agents fees and what the future might hold for football agents. In closing, guests will explain how they ended up doing the fascinating work in football they do today. Special guests include: Jonathan Barnett, Sports Agent and Chairman, ICM Stellar  Kelly Skeggs, Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Omnisports Dan Lowen, Partner & co-founder, Level Law 

In Part II of ‘Conversation with the Godfather’ Nick De Marco QC and Michael Beloff QC have a fascinating discussion about some of the most controversial and pressing issues in sports law and football in particular:What are the limits of judicial intervention in sport and how has this developed over the years?Has self-regulation of football failed, and do we need an independent statutory regulator?Will the courts now exercise judicial review over the football regulator and will special interest groups, like supporters associations, be able to intervene in proceedings?How does competition law and the law relating to the restraint of trade sit with a system in which some sports bodies have acted like cartels?What are the differences in being a sports advocate and an arbitrator?How does an arbitrator deal with apparent bias challenges, and how did Michael feel about Nick’s challenge to him in the recent Newcastle United case?Is there a need for greater transparency and more open justice in sports decisions?And why is sports law by far the most gratifying area of law to practise in?Download and listen to this frank and insightful discussion between two of the key players in the law of sport in Episode 3 of the Sports Law Podcast.

In this episode, Nick De Marco QC welcomes the "Godfather of Sports Law", Michael Beloff QC, in a 2-part interview, In Conversation with the Godfather, to discuss sports law and Michael’s newly published memoir, MJBQC - A Life Within and Without the Law. In this episode, Michael shares his fascinating career as a barrister and arbitrator of sports disputes. Special guests include: Michael Beloff QC

This first episode of The Sports Law Podcast explores the existence and growth of Football Law. Host Nick De Marco QC speaks with leading personalities in sport to find out about their roles, how they came to work in the field and the key legal issues currently facing those working in football. Special guests include:Ben Mansford, Chief Executive Officer of Blackpool FC Lloyd Thomas, General Counsel at Brighton & Hove Albion FCLiz Coley, sports solicitor at Level Law  Peter Limbert, General Counsel and in house lawyer at Fulham FCRebecca Todd, General Counsel and in house lawyer at Fulham FCFollow and visit Blackstone Chambershttps://www.blackstonechambers.com/https://twitter.com/BlackstoneChbrshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/blackstone-chambers-barristers/