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Mark Crane

Mark is a partner in the Competition and Regulatory team at Addleshaw Goddard. Mark advises on a wide range of competition law issues, cases and investigations across a range of sectors. Marks practice has spanned cases in front of UK and European regulators and courts.

Mark has significant experience of advising sporting clients including advising on challenges to the award of exclusive broadcasting rights in football and tennis, the award of (and challenges to) subsidises / state aid for stadia, abuse of dominance in relation to access to sporting venues and rules of sporting competitions, the application of competition law to sports kit and sponsorship arrangements and the application of competition law to football financial rules.

Mark also advises football clubs on regulation by the Independent Football Regulator, including representing owners and clubs before the IFR.


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Ljubljana Sport Law Conference

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05-06-2026 9:00 -17:00

Anti-Corruption in Sport Update

Anti-Corruption in Sport Update
11-06-2026 12:00 -13:00

CAS - Summer Academy Programme

CAS - Summer Academy Programme
06-07-2026 - 10-07-2026