Rustam is a Senior Associate on the Sports Law team at Mills & Reeve and recognised by the Legal500 as a ‘Rising Star’ in Sports Law, where he is described as “extremely hard working” with “stand out […] expertise in cross-border sports litigation in areas ranging from football to sailing”. 

He has acted for athletes, clubs, governing bodies, player associations, agents and administrators in contractual, employment, disciplinary, ethics, anti-doping and selection disputes before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and various international and national governing body tribunals. He also advises on a range of regulatory issues in sport.”