A summary of the esports panel at LawInSport’s 6th annual conference

The ‘future legal and regulatory challenges in esports’ panel took place on 10 November 2020. This article summarises the main discussion points. The speakers were:
- Daniel Kozelko, Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers (Chair)
- Andrew Cooke, General Counsel, Fnatic
- William Deller, Senior Associate, Bird & Bird
- Ian Smith, Commissioner, Esports Integrity Commission
- Vyte Danileviciute, Principal Counsel, Riot Games
- Anna Baumann, Executive Vice President Esports at ReKTGlobal and Managing Director and General Counsel, Rogue Sports
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Chris Bond
Chris is the Editor at LawInSport, and takes responsibility for the review of content in conjunction with the Editorial Board. Prior to joining LawInSport, Chris graduated from Nottingham University, and trained and worked as a litigation lawyer at King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin.