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Inside The New Stadium Finance Playbook: Opportunities & Credit Dynamics of Modern Venues

Stadium and arena projects are increasingly being financed as long-life infrastructure assets, with capital structures that blend construction-stage bank funding, long-dated insti…
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| Martin Smith, Gurdeep Dhanjal

Understanding HMRC's 'Obvious Error' Powers: A Guide for Professional Athletes and Their Agents

Professional athletes face unique tax challenges. Higher income levels, multiple revenue streams from their employers…
| Gabriella Lowe

The 2026 UEFA Business Case for Women's Football - Key Insights & Takeaways

Last weekend, our COO & Head of Women’s Sport Gabriella Lowe, was invited to attend UEFA’s Business Case for Women’…
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| Mark Crane, Camran Shahid, Ana Pariente Castro

Beyond the Super League: How the Madrid Ruling and Competition Law Are Reshaping Sports Governance

Although the European Super League (ESL) looked like it had been relegated to the history books[1], fresh life has been…
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| Mihir Kherud

From Regulations to Representation: Understanding FIFA’s Change of Association Regulations Through Ryan Williams’ Journey

In international football, the moment a player represents a national team is the culmination of not just sporting ambit…
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| Francis Hornyold-Strickland, Hazem El Mawass

From Riyadh to London: A Comparative Guide to Sports Arbitration in Saudi Arabia and England & Wales

This article[1] considers how the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom) is building its own sports arbitration framewor…
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| Luke Jackson, Kyran Clarke

Procuring Sustainability Technology in Football: Reporting Duties, Greenwashing Risk, & Contractual Pitfalls

In the last few years there has been an increased focus on environmental sustainability from all organisations in the U…
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| Prof Suzanne Rab

Secret Ballots, Russia Ban and Neutral Athletes: Lessons for Sports Federations from Recent CAS Awards

In a recent award published by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a panel overturned a three-year ban on Russian and B…
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| Giorgia Costa

Volleyball Agents Enter the Italian National Federation's Statutes: Disrupting the Game or Levelling the Field?

The[1] Italian Volleyball National Federation (FIPAV) approved, on 22 February 2025, a new version of its Statutes[2]…
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| Marzena Meeson

An Economist's View on Leicester City's Failed PSR Competition Law Challenge

There has been another competition law challenge to the Premier League’s rules. Leicester City advanced a range of argu…
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| Dr David Sharpe KC, Finn Selman

Sport & Anti-Doping – Annual Review 2025/26

Welcome to the anti-doping law chapter of the LawInSport Annual Review 2025/26. This chapter focuses on the high-profil…
Title Image of Sports Disputes & Disciplinary Proceedings - Annual Review 2025/26
| Rustam Sethna, Justin Humphries, Mariona Arisa Ventura
Sports Disputes & Disciplinary Proceedings – Annual Review 2025/26
Community sports team in huddle
| Sophie Cashell, Lydia Banerjee
Sport, Equality & Discrimination – Annual Review 2025/26
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| Rebecca O’Kelly-Gillard, Ben Leffman, Sonny Slinger
Cold Palmer: Trade Marks, Image Rights, and the Business of Being an Athlete
Title Image of Sport & Employment Law – Annual Review 2025/26
| Sophie Cashell, Lydia Banerjee
Sport & Employment Law – Annual Review 2025/26
Title Image of Sport & Commercial Law - Annual Review 2025/26
| Jon Walters, India Gommo, Rebecca Webb, Wiktoria Jazwinska
Sport & Commercial Law – Annual Review 2025/26
Title Image of F1s Gulf Cancellations: The Legal Issues That Matter More Than Force Majeure
| Steve Bainbridge, Omar Hegazy, Abigail Carpenter
F1's Gulf Cancellations: The Legal Issues That Matter More Than Force Majeure
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| Manan Agrawal
Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Ricky Volante
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| Jack Anderson
Sports Governance – Annual Review 2025/26
Title Image of Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Nick De Marco KC
| Manan Agrawal
Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Nick De Marco KC
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| Nicholas Buckland, Abigail Wise, Adrian Aronsson-Storrier
A Guide To How Trade Marks Work In Formula One®
Title Image of Avoiding an Own Goal: Why Athletes Need Pre-Nups in England & Wales
| Andrew Fremlin-Key , Ollie Guest
Avoiding an Own Goal: Why Athletes Need Pre-Nups in England & Wales
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| Patrick Ashby, Lillian Childress, Niraje Medley-Bacon
Over/Under: The Prop Betting Risk to the Integrity of U.S. Sports
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| Anze Mrzel, Blaz T Bolcar
FIBA’s Approach to Club Succession And BAT Award Enforcement
Italian flag on football stadium
| Federico Venturi Ferriolo, Lorenzo Vittorio Caprara
2025 Serie A Collective Bargaining Agreement - Key Changes & Innovations Explained
Jack Anderson
| Manan Agrawal
Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Prof. Jack Anderson
Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Takuya Yamazaki
| Manan Agrawal
Sports Lawyer in the Spotlight: Takuya Yamazaki
Two Footballers Tackling
| Manan Agrawal
Key Takeaways from Q&A with the Chair of the FIFA DRC
Germany Flag on football pitch
| Sebastian Plötz, Aurélien Hömann and Arvid van Loon
An Analysis of German Football's 50+1 Rule & the Federal Cartel Office's Concerns
Football Stadium
| Jane Randell, Elizabeth Earle
Martyn's Law: New terror prevention rules for UK sports venues
Slam Dunk
| Federico Venturi Ferriolo, Lorenzo Vittorio Caprara
How player trades work in European Football v in the NBA  - who has more power?
Footballer Tackling
| Shalabh Gupta, Amran Nawaz, Chris Kavanagh
Game (Almost) Over: A Damages Expert’s Perspective on Income Losses in Sport
Mobile Gaming
| Tarun, Aashna Kothiyal, Dr. Niyati Pandey
Exploring Asia’s Online Gaming Regulations: Balancing Play and Policy
Football referee whistling
| Mihir Kherud, Jayraj Deshpande
What are the key changes to the AIFF Disciplinary Code in the 2024 edition?
Behind the scenes
| Arne Al, Sophia Grippo
A guide to the main provisions of endorsement contracts in sport
Cricket batsman hitting shot
| Parvati Bhat, Prerna Dadu
How athlete personality/image rights are applied in India (Part 2)
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| Parvati Bhat, Prerna Dadu
How athlete personality/image rights are applied in India (Part 1)
Doping in sport concept drugs medals and syringe
| Phil Hutchinson and Justin Humphries
WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List: Context and key changes
Gymnast Split
| Kate Oliver, Georgia Shriane
Safeguarding and GDPR: What should sports organisations know?
| Nick De Marco KC
Why sports tribunals should embrace public hearings
Gymnast preparing for Competition
| Spencer Turner. Imogen Mitchell-Webb
From policy to practice: A sport organisation's guide to effective safeguarding
| Maxime Van Den Dijssel, Joseph Mansfield
How can Athletes Monetise their Brand? A Practical Approach to Brand Endorsement Agreements
Football Player
| André Pretorius, Helen Bignall, Max Kaufman, Marie Becker, Luke Wagner
Transforming Transfers? How the CJEU reconsidered FIFA’s Transfer Rules in the Diarra case
Phone Betting
| Danielle Sharkey, Daniel McDonagh
Put your shirt on it: Gambling’s shifting relationship with professional sports
Football Calculation
| Shalabh Gupta, Amran Nawaz, Andrew Costa
The price of fame: Examining discrepancies in football club valuations
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| Jonathan Coser and Carly Thorpe
How to avoid expensive construction disputes in sport: Lessons from key cases
Mexican Flag in Stadium
| Marco A Alemán Alva
How Professional Football Clubs are Governed In Mexico
Athlete Strength
| Alexander Chrysanthou, Maisie Knibb
How sports can improve mental health support for elite athletes
Esports Player
| Alexander Chrysanthou, Ruth Morrison
How interactive entertainment is impacting the sports industry
Womens Team
| Oliver Hinds, Robert Lassey, Andy Boyde
Impending UK sports employment reforms: zero-hours, maternity, day 1 protections
Paris
| Martin Ross, Mark Lebbon and Loren Alderuccio
A summary of CAS Ad Hoc decisions at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games
| Shane Wafer and Nicholas Flowers
How Are Football Clubs Governed, Incorporated & Acquired In South Africa?
Insurance Cover
| Graham Denny, Paul Wordley, Alison Proctor
An introduction to insurance policies, risk transfer and the law for modern sports organisations
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 3 – be ready for surprises and maintain perspective
| Nandan Kamath, Roshan Gopalakrishna, Nihal Zachariah
A guide to rights protection at major sporting: Part 3- surprises & over enforcement
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 2 – educate, monitor and enforce
| Nandan Kamath, Roshan Gopalakrishna, Nihal Zachariah
A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: Part 2 - educate, monitor & enforce

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