Schelstraete announced as Silver Sponsors for the 6th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

We are delighted to announce Schelstraete Advocaten BV as a Silver Sponsor for the 6th edition of the global Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) competition. The SLAM Grand Finals of the competition will take place on 10-11 April 2025 at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Piotr Wawrzyniak, Co-Managing Partner and Professor Zachary Calo, Head of Sports Law at Schelstraete said “As the leading global equine law firm, with a long track record of representing athletes before the CAS, Schelstraete Equine Law is pleased to support this important investment in training the next generation of international sports lawyers.”

Sean Cottrell, CEO at LawInSport added “We are delighted to have Schelstraete on board as a Silver Sponsor for SLAM. We greatly appreciate the support and goodwill of Piotr, Zachary and the firm, and their enthusiasm to help support the next generation of lawyers in the sports industry."

About SLAM

The SLAM is a not-for-profit, student moot competition, organised to promote greater knowledge of the values and rules of international sports arbitration, the go-to dispute resolution mechanism in the sector.

SLAM provides students from around the world the opportunity to:

Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules;
Receive complimentary training on drafting written submissions and advocacy from some of the world’s leading advocates and arbitrators in world sport.

Students compete for the chance to win:

£1500 for the winners of the competition
£1000 for the runners-up of the competition

The competition welcomes students from all over the world and strives to be diverse in its student and judging base. Deserving students are provided with financial assistance for both the registration fee and the costs of appearing in the in-person rounds of the competition (if they advance), where there is demonstrated financial need, to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent students from receiving the exposure to sports law through the competition.

It is a non-profit initiative that brings together people from around the world to support and provide opportunities for students to connect, gain valuable experience that will help them in their career in law and sport. SLAM has seen:

230+ teams from 30+ countries entering the competition
100+ CAS Arbitrators & 100+ advocates, have volunteered their time and expertise to help judge the written submissions.

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About Schelstraete

Schelstraete Equine Law is a global leader in providing legal services not only for the equine industry but also for other sports sectors. With offices in Amsterdam, London, New York, Paris, and the Middle East, we have been serving the sports sector for over 35 years.

The firm provides specialized expertise in a wide range of areas, including contracting, litigation, mediation, corporate law, disciplinary and doping cases, finance, immigration, import and export of horses, tax issues, and compliance. Known for our personal approach and swift responsiveness, their experienced team is always ready to assist you. They are here to support in navigating the dynamic world of Equine Law and Sports Law.

For more information on Schelstraete, please visit here.

About LawInSport

LawInSport is the world leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport. LawInSport collaborates with our community of over 30,000 lawyers, sports executives, sports administrators, athletes, coaches, academics and students and their organisations helping them to “understand the rules of the game”™