Global Summit 2023

Name: Global Summit 2023
Start: 2023-10-09T08:30
End: 2023-10-10T20:00
Location: 1 Wimpole Street

ABOUT

We are excited to announce that the LawInSport Global Summit 2023 - Understand The Rules Of The Game, will be hosted at 1 Wimpole Street, London on 09th & 10th October 2023.

This year’s conference will be the 9th edition of what was formerly the ‘LawInSport Annual Conference’. The Global Summit builds on the success of the previous conferences, bringing together members of our community, and the wider sports industry, to participate in panel discussions, forums and networking.

The Global Summit introduces an exciting new format providing attendees with an enhanced experience, with more opportunities to learn and share relevant knowledge, and build meaningful relationships that will benefit them and their organisations.

You will be able to follow updates about the conference by using #LISGS23.

Who is the conference for?

The conference is ideal for anyone working in or supporting sports organisations:

Sports business executives & board members
Sports administrators
In-house counsel
Athletes and coaches
Professional services (lawyers, accountants consultants, tax advisers, wealth managers, etc)
Academics and students (please note there is a limited number of places for students)

In short, if you would like to gain a better understanding of the most important legal issues that will impact you, your organisation and your sport, then this conference will be an invaluable resource and one you will not want to miss.

Interactive Panel Discussions

The conference provides attendees with two full days of interactive panel discussions, with world leading experts discussing the contemporary legal issues impacting global sport.

Roundtables

Throughout the conference a number of forums for subject matter experts and stakeholders will take place under Chatham House Rule. These forums give attendees greater opportunities to enter into more detailed topics specific discussions and develop relationships with colleagues with subject matter interest.

Professional Development & Knowledge Sharing

Not only will attendees partake in cutting-edge panel discussions, they will also receive a complimentary copy of the “Understand The Rules Of The Game” conference magazine. Attendees will therefore have access to detailed reference materials that will help them when faced with legal issues in their work or studies.

Networking

LawInSport events are renowned for their unparalleled networking opportunities, and this will be a theme that continues at this year’s Global Summit. With over 6 hours of networking and two drinks receptions, attendees can take advantage of dedicated time to meet with colleagues in the sector in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Private Work Space

We understand that with all the best intentions to attend every session over the two days, there will be times when attendees may need to check into work or take calls...the work of lawyers and executives never stops!

Therefore to give attendees the best opportunity to be present and make the most of the conference, we have allocated a private room to work in and take calls should you need to. You will never have to be far from the action and be able to take advantage of all the networking opportunities and participate in the conference as much as possible.

CPD/CLE

The Global Summit provides 7 hours of self-certified continuing professional development/continuing legal education.

Hotels

Hotels in Mayfair, West End, Westminster and Victoria should be within walking distance of the conference venue.

London hotels further from the centre are typically lower in price, and you may need to take public transport. Thankfully London has an excellent transport system.

Attending Organisations

11KBW
12 King's Bench Walk
1fs Wealth
2 Temple Gardens
3 Hare Court
adidas
Allen & Overy
Alpine Formula One Team
Alvarez & Marsal
American University Washington College of Law at American University
AM Sports Law & Management Co
Ambiel, Belfiore, Gomes e Hanna Advogados
Ankura
Arsenal FC
Ashurst LLP
Asian International Arbitration Centre
Baker Tilly
Barry's Soho
beIN MEDIA GROUP
Bird & Bird
Blackstone Chambers
Boodle Hatfield LLP
BPP University
Brucher Thieltgen & Partners
BSE Global
BYF Development Ltd
Cambridge United F.C.
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cazoo
Charles Russell Speechlys
Chicago Fire FC
Clifford Chance
Clue Software
CSCF - Sport Integrity Group
CSMV Advogados
Davison Equestrian
DCMS
Deminor
DLA Piper
Durham University
Ealing Trailfinders
Edge Hill University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Eversheds Sutherland
FARE Network
Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA)
FEI
FIFA
Football Australia
Fountain Court Chambers
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Freeths LLP
Gowling WLG
Greenberg Traurig
Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Harrison Clark Rickerbys
Hogan Lovells
Hudl
IHRB
International Table Tennis Federation
International Tennis Integrity Agency
IPS Law
JMW
K2 Intelligence Ltd
Level
Lewis Silkin
Linklaters LLP
Lleida University
Lombardi Associates
London Legacy Development Corporation
LPS Law
Macfarlanes
Maidenhead United
Maisto e Associati
Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
Mercury 13
Mills & Reeve
MILS Legal
Morgan Sports Law
National Kapodistrian University of Athens
NBA (National Basketball Association)
NFL
Northwestern University
Ogier Leman
Onside Law
Outer Temple Chambers
Pedro Boxing Club
Podium Analytics
Premier League
PwC
Radke Sports Law
Ranmore Law
Riot Games
Rugby Football Union
RYA
Secretariat Advisors
Sheridans
Six Nations Rugby
Social Mobility Business Partnership
Southampton FC
SPORTFIVE
Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
Stephenson Harwood
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Swiss Esports Federation
Taylor Wessing
TEAM Marketing
TEG Pty Ltd
The Football Association
The Hong Kong Jockey Club
The Queen Mary University of London
TikTok
TLT
TMT Law
Triple S Sports & Entertainment Group Ltd
Tyr
UCFB
UK Sport
Universiteit Gent
University of Sheffield
University of Surrey
VISCHER Ltd
WADA/Athletes Anti-Doping Ombuds
Walker Morris LLP
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports
Wiggin
Withers LLP
World Players Association

TOPICS

AGENDA

Please note, the below agenda is currently provisional and subject to change.

Day 1

08:30 - 09:45 - Registration & welcome reception

09:45 - 10:00 - Conference welcome address

10:00 - 11:30 - INTEGRITY - What does the future of integrated approaches to sports integrity look like?

Part 1 - Regulatory developments

Norbert Rubicsek, Director, CSCF - Sport Integrity Group | Former Head of a Law Enforcement Mission, Europol
Samuel Cuthbert, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers
Kevin Carpenter, Head of Integrity, International Table Tennis Federation

Part 2 - In processes in practice

Phil Suddick, Head of Sport, Clue Software
Charli Curran, Senior Director - Risk, Forensics & Compliance, Ankura
Emma Drake, Legal Director, Bird & Bird
Karen Moorhouse, CEO of International Tennis Integrity Agency

11.30 - 11:50 - Refreshments & networking

11:50 - 12:35 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION - What is the best way to resolve disputes in sport?

Patrick Rode, Senior Legal Counsel, Deminor
Rustam Sethna, Senior Associate, Mills & Reeve
Benoit Pasquier, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys & CAS Arbitrator
Sanjev Sharma, Case Counsel, Asian International Arbitration Centre
Beatriz Chevis, Legal Counsel, FIFA

12:35 - 14:30 - Lunch & networking

14:30 - 15:20 - SPORTS BETTING - Key updates and developments

Marcel Belfiore, Lawyer, Ambiel, Belfiore, Gomes, Hanna Advogados
Aahna Mehrotra, Partner, TMT Law Practice & Founder, AM Sports Law & Management Co.
Alasdair Lamb, Senior Associate, CMS
Sarah MacDonald, Partner, Wiggin

15:25 - 16:15 - ATHLETE FORUM - Sports Law from an athletes/players perspective 

Ben Purkiss, Lawyer, Clifford Chance, Former Professional Footballer and Former Chairman of The Professional Footballers Association
Hubert Radke, Lawyer at Radke Sports Law, Basketball Players’ Agent, Former Professional Basketball Player
Evan Whitfield, VP of Equity, Alumni Relations, and Engagement, Chicago Fire FC, and former Professional Footballer
Sophie Hosking, Head of Legal, Cazoo, former lawyer at the FA and Freshfields, and member of Olympic GB Rowing Team
William Bowyer, Associate, Lawrence Stephens

16:15 - 16:45 - Refreshments & networking

16:45 - 17:30 - COMMERCIAL - Future commercial and legal developments

Jeff Gewirtz, Executive Vice President - Business Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, BSE Global
Xavier Cuch Grases, Director of Commercial Legal, TEAM Marketing
Arthur McAfee,III, Senior Vice President Football Operations Policy, Education, Relationship Management, NFL
Christopher R. Chase, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Steve Bainbridge, Shareholder, Sports & Entertainment Law, Greenberg Traurig
Jamie Andrew, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance & Former Senior Legal Counsel (Secondee) Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team

17:40 - 18:30 - TECHNOLOGY - How will AI and new technology help sport, on and off the pitch

Steven Flynn, Barrister, 2 Temple Gardens (moderator)
Damian Smith, Chief Technology Officer, Podium Analytics
Laura Jeffords Greenberg, AI and Legal Tech Consultant, formerly in-house at Unity, Red Bull, and the NFL
Leo Davidson, Barrister, 11KBW

18:30 - 21:00 - Drinks reception

Day 2

08:30 - 09:45 - Registration & welcome reception

09:45 - 10:00 - Conference welcome address

10:00 - 10:45 - GOVERNANCE - Who is really governing sport? 

Prof. Jeremi Duru, Professor and Director of the Sport & Society Initiative, American University Washington College of Law
Tsubasa Shinohara, Human Rights Officer, Swiss Esports Federation
Jonathan Brown, Senior Managing Director - Risk, Forensics & Compliance, Ankura

10:45 - 11:30 - REGULATION - What is the future of sports regulation? 

Andrew Nixon, Partner & Head of Sport, Sheridans
Nick De Marco KC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
Héctor Navarro Real, Senior Legal Counsel, FIFA
Hannah Kent, Senior Associate, Onside Law

11:30 - 11:45 - Refreshments & networking

11:45- 12:15 - STADIA, INFRASTRUCTURE & MAJOR EVENTS - What are the challenges facing stadia, infrastructure & major events

Péter Rippel-Szabó, Attorney at Law, Bird & Bird
Ewen Macgregor, Partner, TLT

12:15 - 14:30 - Lunch & networking

14:30 - 15:15 - INVESTMENT - Global trends and developments in investment in sport 

Steve Argeris, Counsel, Hogan Lovells and former General Counsel, Carolina Panthers
Keir Gordon, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys
Pedro Henrique Mendonça, Of Counsel, CSMV Advogados
Eniola Aluko MBE, Football Executive, Author and Broadcast, Mercury 13, former Aston Villa and Angel City Sporting Director, and former International Footballer

15:25 - 16:20 - IN-HOUSE COUNSEL FORUM - In-house counsel forum - developments and best practice across sport & how is the role of lawyers working in sport evolving

Jeff Gewirtz, Executive Vice President - Business Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, BSE Global
Sam Roby, Senior Manager - Legal Counsel, adidas
Kim Vande Velde, Senior Legal Counsel, beIN MEDIA GROUP
Christopher Flanagan, Sole Regional Legal Counsel (UK) & Data Protection OfficerSole Regional Legal Counsel (UK) & Data Protection Officer, TEG Pty Ltd
Mel Mallam, General Counsel, Football Australia

16:20 - 16:50 - Refreshment & networking

16:50 - 17:40 - EXECUTIVE FORUM - What are the issues facing executives in sport?

Sarah Lewis OBE OLY - Olympian, Strategic Advisor - Loughborough University London Institute for Sport Business Advisory Board - Vice President Sustainable Mountain Alliance (SMA) and Former Secretary General, International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)
Piara Powar, Social Entrepreneur, Executive Director, FARE Network and Former Director, Kick It Out
Jules Karangwa, Acting General Secretary & Legal Officer, Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA)
Polly Handford, Director of Legal & Governance, The Football Association
Karen Moorhouse, CEO of International Tennis Integrity Agency, and former Director Rugby Football League

18:00 - 20:00 - Drinks reception & networking

PRIVATE ROUNDTABLES

BOOK TICKETS

FULL PRICE TICKETS

Professional Services Lawyers, accountants, tax advisors, consultants, etc - Tier 1	£696
Sports Professional Sport executives & administrators, in-house counsel and agents - Tier 2	£370
Academics & Full Time Students - Tier 3	£300
Former & current elite pro athletes incl. Olympians & Paralympians - Tier 4	FREE *subject to approval

Should you have any issues registering your tickets please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Member discounts

Institutional Members, Plus Yearly and monthly (with 3 or more months membership) members benefit from a £100 discount on early bird and full price tickets. (Discounts are applied at the time of purchase, provide you are signed into your account).

Discount codes

Attendees purchasing Tier 2, 3 and 4 tickets should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive a unique code to purchase your preferential ticket.

Group Tickets

If 4 or more colleagues from your organisation would like to attend and benefit from a group discount please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please note, group tickets are designed specifically with the demands of sports organisations and government departments in mind. These tickets allow for people within sports organisations to share and invite colleagues who may otherwise not be able to attend, either due to time or cost restrictions to benefit from the Global Summit.

* To qualify for a free ticket as a current or former pro athlete you must not be qualified lawyers or working as sports business professionals. These tickets are subsidised, and therefore are for the benefit of athletes that may not otherwise have the opportunity to attend such events. We hope giving athletes the opportunity to learn, develop and network will benefit them and their sport.