The Business of Sport in Eastern Europe

LawInSport is delighted to support the Slovenian Sports Lawyers Association (DSOS) in hosting the The Business of Sport in Eastern Europe conference in the beautiful city of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Following the success of the last year's first edition, the second conference in Ljubljana will once again bring together leading experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to explore the legal, commercial, and regulatory implications of the growing global reach of sport, with a particular focus on its impact in the Balkans and surrounding regions.

We also extend our sincere thanks to the Slovenian BAR Academy for their continued support in helping us host this important event.

Who Should Attend

Sports executives and administrators
In-house counsel working at teams, federations, sponsors, media companies, agencies
Agents
Athletes and coaches
Professional services (lawyers, accountants consultants, tax advisers, wealth managers, etc)
Academics and students

Topics & Speakers

Club ownership/investments in football clubs

Federico Venturi Ferriolo, LCA Studio Legale
Alexandra Vegh, V Agency
Aleš Zavrl, Head of licensing, UEFA
Moderator: Petra Pocrnic Perica, No9 Sports Law and Consulting, and Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport

Compensation and damages for breach of contract: Diarra case – update on the latest developments and its impact

Frans de Weger, BMDW Advocaten, president of the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber

Agents – the crossroads between official official agents and career representatives

Wouter Janssens, Partner, CRESTA
Ivan Todorović, In-house, Legal Counsel for BC Partizan & Attorney at Law, Belgrade, formerly In-House Counsel at BeoBasket agency
Andrew Hurwitz, Business Affairs Executive, CAA
Moderator: Blaž T. Bolcar, Bolcar Sports Law, President of the Slovenian Sports Lawyer Association

The shifting powers between athletes, clubs/teams and governing bodies.

Jan Exner, Associate Attorney, Bříza & Trubač, Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport & Author of 'Sporting Nationality in the Context of European Union Law: Seeking a Balance between Sporting Bodies’ Interests and Athletes’ Rights'

Commercialisation and Sustainability of Sport in the Balkans

Speakers to be confirmed shortly.

Members Discount

Institutional Members, Plus Yearly and monthly (with 3 or more months membership) members benefit from a £10 discount on full price tickets. (Discounts are applied at the time of purchase, provided you are signed into your account).

Each attendee only needs to register once for the Conference and they will receive registration details for each session in advance of the event. Discounts are applied automatically during the registration and checkout. Please note that all tickets are non-refundable.

Athlete Tickets

Full-Time Current Athlete & Esports Players/Managers/Coaches = FREE.
If you represent your country at the Olympics and Paralympics or you are a full-time professional athlete, manager or coach, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your details about the club or country you currently represent. If you are currently working in the professional services sector or you are in an executive position for a sports organisation you will not be eligible for free ticket.

Please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.