When is an athlete’s management agreement in restraint of trade? Lessons from Hamilton Management Group v. Paul Di Resta case
In this article Nina Goolamali, head of the Sports Team at 2 Temple Gardens, reviews the doctrine of restraint of trade in the context of Formula 1®racing following the Hamilton Management Group v Paul Di Resta litigation in which she was instructed by Paul Di Resta as Junior Counsel, led by Paul Downes QC (also of 2 Temple Gardens).
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- Tags: Commercial Law | Contract Law | Employment Law | Football | Formula 1 | Litigation | Motorsport | Player Contracts | Restraints of Trade | United Kingdom (UK)
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Nina Goolamali KC
A powerhouse... She knows both the law and the market inside out. A brilliant team leader and a formidable opponent.” (Legal 500)
“Her tactical awareness and ability to retain information and find creative solutions is really top level. Nina…is a brilliant negotiator and advocate.” (Chambers and Partners)
Nina Goolamali KC is a highly regarded advocate in personal injury and sport. Described as “one of the go-to KCs” who "inspires confidence”, she is regularly instructed on behalf of Defendants in multi-million pound press sensitive cases especially when a new duty or standard of care is being advanced.
Winner of the Legal 500 Sport Silk of the Year Award 2024, and three time nominee for the same award in 2022, 2023 and 2025, the Legal Directories consistently list Nina Goolamali KC as a Leading Practitioner in her chosen fields.
Nina has a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Law from King’s College, London. She is a member of the Sport Resolutions UK Pro Bono Legal Service and is part of the UK and Ireland Editorial Board of LawInSport, (a leading online international sports publication).
She has been admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). This appointment reflects her extensive experience as an Advocate and Arbitrator in a wide range of disciplinary, governance and injury disputes within the sports industry. Nina is also an accredited Mediator of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and an Associate Mediator of the Civil Mediation Council (CMC).
Nina is an arbitrator panellist for Sport Resolutions, and also acts as a party appointed sole or panel arbitrator on an ad hoc basis.
