Key lessons for sports agents, directors & trustees following UK Supreme Court ruling on ‘profits rule’
A recent UK Supreme Court ruling reinforces the standards of duties owed by fiduciaries in relation to unauthorised profits. In a sporting context, a fiduciary would include an agent representing an athlete, director of a business or a trustees.
This article analyses the ruling and provides a checklist that fiduciaries in sport need to be aware of:
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Written by
Katie Smith
Katie Smith is an associate in the Litigation Practice in the London office of Squire Patton Boggs.
