Ahead of the Grand Finals, we are delighted to announce 39 Essex Chambers as a Silver Sponsor for the 5th edition of the global Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) competition. The SLAM Grand Finals of the competition will take place on 12-13 April 2024 at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The SLAM is a student moot competition, organised to promote greater knowledge of the values and rules of international sports arbitration, the go to dispute resolution mechanism in the sector.
SLAM provides students from around the world the opportunity to:
- Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
- Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules;
- Receive complimentary training on drafting written submissions and advocacy from some of the world’s leading advocates and arbitrators in world sport.
Students compete for the chance to win:
- £1500 for the winners of the competition
- £1000 for the runners-up of the competition
Peter Campbell, Director of Clerking, at 39 Essex Chambers said “It is always a pleasure to be part of SLAM. Not only does the event offer the opportunity for sports lawyers to meet and discuss the sector, watching the burgeoning talent on the horizon makes it all the more special.”
Sean Cottrell, CEO at LawInSport added “We are delighted to have 39 Essex Chambers on board as sponsors for SLAM. Their support allows us to remove financial barriers for deserving students, ensuring a truly diverse and talented pool of participants. By investing in this competition, we're investing in the future of sports law, and we're thrilled to have 39 Essex Chambers join us on this journey."
About SLAM
SLAM welcomes legal students from all over the world and strives to be diverse in its student and judging base. Deserving students are provided with financial assistance for both the registration fee and the costs of appearing in the in-person rounds of the competition (if they advance), where there is demonstrated financial need, to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent students from receiving the exposure to sports law through the competition.
SLAM is a non-for-profit initiative that brings together people from around the world to support and provide opportunities for students to connect, gain valuable experience that will help them in their career in law and sport. SLAM has seen:
- 120 teams from 20+ countries entering the competition
- 80+ teams have benefited from receiving written submission and oral advocacy training from leading advocates and arbitrators.
- 80+ CAS Arbitrators & 100+ advocates, from 20 countries, have volunteered their time and expertise to help judged the written submissions. 23 CAS arbitrators judged the oral rounds (which were all judged solely by CAS arbitrators
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About 39 Essex Chambers
In the sports law sector members of 39 Essex Chambers offer a full service, multi-disciplinary approach, with expertise in commercial contracts, service agreements, image rights, intellectual property, competition law, state aid, insurance coverage, governance, disciplinary, licensing, gaming, tax, VAT, planning, stadium construction and safety, immigration, anti-doping, selection and eligibility, judicial review and safeguarding. When required, members are able to call on their commercial experience in dealing with fraud and corruption issues.
Members act for domestic and international sport governing bodies, clubs, owners, agents, sportspersons, employees, other participants, sponsors, corporates, commercial contracting parties, insurers, policyholders and educational institutions.
Recently members of chambers have been involved in some of the most high-profile sports arbitrations. Their recent feat of having 20 (re) appointments to the Sports Resolutions Panel demonstrates the breadth and size of our sports team.
For more information on 39 Essex Chambers, please visit here.
About LawInSport
LawInSport is the world leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport. LawInSport collaborates with our community of over 30,000 lawyers, sports executives, sports administrators, athletes, coaches, academics and students and their organisations helping them to “understand the rules of the game”™
The final 16 teams have made it through to the next round of the Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM 2024) competition. The teams had to compete against 50 other teams, over an oral round which is a hearing that will be presented at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in front of leading sports lawyers.
The teams who went through had to display the moot problem for the first rounds of the competition, based on a real-world scenario that deals with the subject of anti-doping.
We would like to thank the 50 teams who entered the competition, and the judges who gave up their time to both hear and provide extensive feedback to the teams.
The next round will see the 16 teams face off in front of a panel of 3 CAS Arbitrators. The winning teams will then go through to fight it out to become winners of the SLAM 2024, at the CAS in Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 12-13, 2024. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to network and build relationships with many of the key leading figures from the sector.
The winning team will win £1,500, and the runners-up, £1,000.
Teams qualified to the Round of 16 belong to the following universities:
- University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- O.P Jindal Global University, India
- Kenyatta University, Kenya
- Ghent University, Belgium
- University of Chicago, USA
- SMU Dedman School of Law, USA
- Australian National University, Australia
- University of Kent, UK
- University of Law, UK
- University of Maribor, Slovenia
- University of Lagos, Nigeria
- Nigerian Law School, Nigeria
- UCLA, USA
- University of Essex, UK
- University of Rijeka, Croatia
We would like to thank Charlie Kendrick (Paralegal at The Football Association & former LawInSport mentee), Chirayato Banerjee (Dual Qualified Solicitor (England and Wales) & Judge) and Ian Laing (Associate at Lombardi Associates) for their assistance in helping run the oral qualification rounds.
For updates on the competition's progress, visit our announcement page and social media channels.
We would also like to thank our sponsors for their support and commitment to the competition to help develop the next generation of sports lawyers:
- Secretariat Advisors - Gold Sponsors
- Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein (ASD Law) - Silver Sponsors
- Global Sports Advocates - Supporting Sponsor
- Lombardi Associates - Supporting Sponsor
- BianchiSchwald - Supporting Sponsor
- The Law Offices of Howard Jacobs - Supporting Sponsor
We are thrilled to announce Secretariat Advisors, LLC (“Secretariat”) as Gold Sponsor for 5th edition of the global Sports Law Arbitration Moot (“SLAM”) competition. The SLAM Grand Finals of the competition take place on 12-13 April 2024 at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The SLAM is a student moot competition, organised to promote greater knowledge of the values and rules of international sports arbitration, the go to dispute resolution mechanism in the sector.
SLAM provides students from around the world the opportunity to:
- Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
- Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules; and,
- Receive complimentary training on drafting written submissions and advocacy from some of the world’s leading advocates and arbitrators in world sport.
Students compete for the chance to win:
- £1,500 for the winners of the competition; and,
- £1,000 for the runners-up of the competition
Shalabh Gupta, Associate Director at Secretariat said “Secretariat is delighted to sponsor the SLAM 2024 competition. This event embodies our commitment to positively shaping the future of arbitrations by providing young professionals with real-world training and experience.” Amran Nawaz, Manager at Secretariat added “We are excited for students to compete using the CAS Code in front of some of the world's most respected advocates and arbitrators.”
Sean Cottrell, CEO at LawInSport added “Our collaboration with Secretariat reaffirms our intention to deliver a world class experience for all participants and judges. The support provided by Secretariat, and our other sponsors, means we are in a position to provide a truly special experience for the next generation of talented lawyers, no matter their location or financial circumstances."
About SLAM
SLAM welcomes legal students from all over the world and strives to be diverse in its student and judging base. Deserving students are provided with financial assistance for both the registration fee and the costs of appearing in the in-person rounds of the competition (if they advance), where there is demonstrated financial need, to ensure that financial barriers do not prevent students from receiving the exposure to sports law through the competition.
SLAM is a not-for-profit initiative that brings together people from around the world to support and provide opportunities for students to connect, gain valuable experience that will help them in their career in law and sport. SLAM has seen:
- 120 teams from 20+ countries entering the competition.
- 80+ teams have benefited from receiving written submission and oral advocacy training from leading advocates and arbitrators.
- 80+ CAS Arbitrators & 100+ advocates, from 20 countries, have volunteered their time and expertise to help judged the written submissions. 23 CAS arbitrators judged the oral rounds (which were all judged solely by CAS arbitrators.
Please note that registrations close on 21 January 2024.
To register a team, please click here.
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About Secretariat
Secretariat experts are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.
With nearly 500 professionals located in key commercial and arbitration centres, renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions rely on our disputes, litigation, economic, and data analytics expertise when the stakes are high -- supporting them with meticulous preparation, insightful analysis, and clearly persuasive communications. Secretariat professionals specialize in the following areas:
- Antitrust & Competition
- Construction Damages
- Construction Delay & Quantum
- Data Analytics & Strategy
- Data Security & Privacy Compliance
- Digital Forensics
- Disputes
- Economic Damages & Valuations
- Economic Regulation
- Forensic Accounting
- Intellectual Property
- Investigations & Compliance
- Labour & Employment Disputes
Secretariat currently ranks 4th in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 2023 Expert Witness Power Index, the preeminent annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices.
For more information on Secretariat, please visit here.
About LawInSport
LawInSport is the world leading sports law knowledge hub and global community that provides practically focused expert analysis and commentary on the latest legal developments in sport. LawInSport collaborates with our community of over 30,000 lawyers, sports executives, sports administrators, athletes, coaches, academics and students and their organisations helping them to “understand the rules of the game”™.
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