Benoît Keane is a Solicitor-Advocate specialising in European sports law. Based in Brussels, he acts in cases before the European Commission and European Court of Justice as well as in cases before national courts where there is an EU/competition law dimension. He has acted in landmarkEU/competition cases, notably the Super League case and the pending cases on football agents and sports arbitration. He has appeared as a legal expert and counsel before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He also advises on the commercial aspects of sport from an antitrust perspective. He is recognised by legal directories as a “worldwide leading expert in sports-related EU law matters” and the “best of the best when it comes to the application of competition law”. He acts as an independent lawyer and is a consultant to Northridge LLP.