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Commercial Disputes & Winning In Advocacy: Seminar & SLAM Grand Finals

Commercial Disputes & Winning In Advocacy: Seminar & SLAM Grand Finals

The SLAM Grand Finals weekend is now underway (12-13 April 2024), LawInSport is hosting the 5th Edition of the International Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Grand Finals is a fantastic occasion to celebrate the contribution of the sport and legal community who have helped develop this world-class competition; and to give an opportunity for top law students from around the globe to showcase their legal and advocacy skills in the setting of international sports arbitration.

Across the two days, 8 teams from 6 different countries will battle it out in front of 14 CAS Arbitrators for the right to be crowned SLAM 2024 Winners and receive the £1,500 prize money.

Drinks Reception at World Aquatics

To mark the Grand Finals a drinks reception is being hosted by World Aquatics on the 12 April 2024 following the quarter finals and semi-finals which take place earlier in the day.

Sports Law Seminar

The Grand Finals is preceded by a Sports Law Seminar bringing together experts to discuss and debate important topics in sports disputes and career development in sports.

There a limited spaces left to attend but you can register here if you would like to attend and support the event.

Political Neutrality & Athletes' Freedom of expression

Our expert panel will discuss athlete rights to freedom of expression and how this influences and sports regulation and commercial interest in sport. Speakers:

Assessing Damages in Sport Disputes

Our expert panel will be exploring the financial tools that can be used to assess damages in commercial arbitration and its application and future influence on awarding damages in sports disputes.

From In-House Counsel to Sports Executive - How Build a Successful Career in Sport

In a fire-side chat, Ian Smith, Managing Director at Relevent Sports Group, will share his experience and lessons learned from his successful career across some of leading sports organisations, and sports agencies and media, and moving from legal director to sports executive.

Previously, Ian has held roles including Director, Commercial & Operational Legal, FIFA, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Catalyst Media Group Ltd & Senior Business Affairs Counsel, TEAM Marketing AG and Director, Legal Affairs, Sportfive.

Winning in Advocacy: Keynote Speech

After the SLAM Grand Finals am award ceremony will following a keynote speech by the esteemed barrister, arbitrator and judge, Michael Beloff KC, where he will share his secrets on "Winning in Advocacy".

We would like to thank the arbitrators, advocates, the LawInSport team, volunteers, sponsors and supporters for making this possible, and of course the students who have participated which is the reasons for the SLAM being established.

Agenda

FRIDAY 12 April 2024

10:00 – 11:30: Quarter Finals Round 1 and 2 (Private)

12:00 – 13:30: Quarter Finals Round 3 and 4 (Private)

16:00 – 17:30: Semi Finals 1 and 2 (Private)

19:00 – 21:00: Drinks reception at World Aquatics

Day 2: 13 April 2024 (Saturday)

10:00 – 10:30: Welcome reception

10:30 – 10:40: Welcome address by Matthieu Reeb, Director General, Court of Arbitration for Sport

10:40 – 11:30 - Political neutrality in sport and athletes' freedom of expression

Our expert panel will discuss athlete rights to freedom of expression and how this influences and sports regulation and commercial interest in sport. Speakers:

  • Dr. David Stadtfeld, Senior Associate, ASD Law
  • Vincent Warnecke, Associate, ASD Law
  • Lea Krüger, German National Athlete (Fencing)
  • Stephen Townley, JAMS Mediator & Arbitrator & CAS Arbitrator

11:35 – 12:30 - Winning damages cases in sports arbitration: Our expert panel will be exploring the financial tools that can be used to assess damages in commercial arbitration and is application and future influence on awarding damages sports disputes. Speakers:

  • Shalabh Gupta, Associate Director, Secretariat Advisors
  • Amran Nawaz, Manager, Secretariat Advisors
  • Mark Hovell, Partner, Mills & Reeve & CAS Arbitrator
  • Andre Brantjes, Founder & Managing Partner, BrantjesAdvocaten & CAS Arbitrator

12:45 – 13:45 - Lunch

13:45 - 14:30 -  From Lawyer to Sports Executive

A fireside chat with Ian Smith about his career from … and reflection on transitioning to a

  • Ian Smith, Managing Director, International Business DevelopmentRelevent Sports Group & Former Director, Commercial & Operational Legal, FIFA
  • Sean Cottrell, CEO, LawInSport

14:45 – 16:00: Grand Finals

16:00 - 17:15 - Refreshments & networking

17:15 - 18:30 - Awards & Keynote Speech by Michael Beloff KC - Winning in advocacy

Michael Beloff KC will provide a keynote speech will provide insights and advice on how to win in advocacy, drawying on his illustratus career as an advocate, arbitrator and judge.

The confirmed judging line up for the semi-finals and finals of the competition are:

  • Michael Beloff KC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
  • Raphaëlle Favre Schnyder, Attorney at law, Partner - Barandun & Alternate Judge at Appellate Court of Valais/Wallis
  • Mark Hovell, Partner, Mills & Reeve
  • Martina Spreitzer-Kropiunik, Vice President, Criminal Court Vienna
  • Frans de Weger, Chairman, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber & Partner/Founder, BMDW Advocaten
  • Stephen Townley, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator
  • André Brantjes, Founder & Managing Partner, BrantjesAdvocaten
  • Despina Mavromati, Of Counsel, BianchiSchwald LLP
  • Marianne Saroli, Senior Legal Counsel, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
  • Prof Luigi Fumagalli, Professor, Università degli Studi
  • Bernhard Welten, Founder, KanzleiWelten
  • Kwadjo Adjepong, CAS Arbitrator
  • Jeffrey Benz, Mediator Arbitrator Referee Special Master, JAMS & Door Tenant, 4 New Square

The teams in the finals rounds are:

  • University of Ghent (Belgium)
  • 2 teams from University of Chicago (USA)
  • O.P Jindal Global University (India)
  • UCLA School of Law (USA) & University of Essex (UK)
  • University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
  • Australian National University (Australia)
  • University of Law (UK)

Sponsors

We would like to thank our Sponsors for their support:

  • Secretariat Advisors (Gold Sponsors)
  • JAMS (Gold Sponsors)
  • Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein (ASD Law) (Silver Sponsors)
  • 39 Essex Chambers (Silver Sponsors)
  • BianchiSchwald (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Blackstone Chambers (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Brantjes Advocaten (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Global Sports Advocates (Supporting Sponsor)
  • The Law Offices of Howard Jacobs (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Lombardi Associates (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Mills & Reeve (Supporting Sponsor)

About SLAM

The international Sports Law Arbitration Moot ("SLAM") is a world class competition, with the aim 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, no matter their background, the opportunity to:

  1. Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
  2. Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules;
  3. Receive training on writing submissions and advocacy from some of the world’s leading advocates and arbitrators in world sport.

39 Essex Chambers announced as Silver Sponsors for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

39 Essex Chambers announced as Silver Sponsors for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

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:

  1. Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
  2. Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules;
  3. 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

For more information on the competition, please visit here or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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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 qualify for the next round of SLAM 2024

The final 16 teams qualify for the next round of SLAM 2024

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: 

  1. Secretariat Advisors - Gold Sponsors
  2. Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein (ASD Law) - Silver Sponsors
  3. Global Sports Advocates - Supporting Sponsor
  4. Lombardi Associates - Supporting Sponsor
  5. BianchiSchwald - Supporting Sponsor
  6. The Law Offices of Howard Jacobs - Supporting Sponsor

Secretariat announced as Gold Sponsors for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

Secretariat announced as Gold Sponsors for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

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:

  1. Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
  2. Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules; and,
  3. 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.

For more information on the competition, please visit here or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information on sponsoring SLAM, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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”™.

JAMS announced as Gold Sponsor for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

JAMS announced as Gold Sponsor for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

With the Grand Finals of the 5th edition of the global Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM) competition just a few days away, we are delighted to announce JAMS as a Gold Sponsor. 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 Grand Finals involve privately held quarter final and semi-final rounds followed by a pre-finals drinks reception on 12th April kindly hosted by World Aquatics. We then host a sports law seminar on 13th April with topics such as political neutrality in sport and athletes’ freedom of expression, winning damages cases in sports arbitration and the journey in transitioning from a lawyer to a sports executive. If you would like to attend, please register your interest here and we will confirm your seat soon. 

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:

  1. Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
  2. Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules;
  3. 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

Jeffrey Benz, Mediator and Arbitrator at JAMS, said “The SLAM provides a unique opportunity for aspiring sports lawyers to participate in the world leading sports arbitration moot court, with the chance to argue in the semifinal and later rounds in the home of the world's supreme court of sport, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, before the top sports law advocates and arbitrators in the world. We use cases drawn from real life sports disputes, across doping, football, governance, and safeguarding and only accomplished CAS arbitrators judge the later rounds. The topical on site seminar adds another dimension to the learning process. JAMS is proud to sponsor this leading event.”

Sean Cottrell, CEO at LawInSport added “We're delighted to welcome JAMS as a sponsor for the SLAM competition. Their involvement as a leading alternative dispute resolution provider adds tremendous value to the experience we offer students. Their support empowers us to equip future sports lawyers with a well-rounded skillset, preparing them for the ever-evolving landscape of the legal industry."

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

For more information on the competition, please visit here or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information on sponsoring SLAM, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About JAMS

JAMS successfully resolves business and legal disputes by providing efficient, cost-effective and impartial ways of overcoming barriers at any stage of conflict. JAMS offers customized, in-person, virtual and hybrid dispute resolution services through a combination of first class client service, the latest technology, top-notch facilities and highly trained mediators and arbitrators.

Our panel includes more than 400 retired state and federal court judges, attorneys and other ADR professionals with proven track records and extensive practice area and industry expertise. JAMS neutrals and clients are supported by more than 200 associates, including ADR systems design experts and case managers with decades of experience.”

For more information on JAMS, 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”™

Fight to the Finish! Top 8 Battle for the SLAM 2024 Grand Prize

Fight to the Finish! Top 8 Battle for the SLAM 2024 Grand Prize

Following a hard-fought round, the Regional Oral Final of the Sports Law Arbitration Moot (“SLAM 2024”) competition witnessed exemplary performances from all 16 participating teams. Competing amidst a pool of 50 other teams, these remarkable students showcased exceptional skill and dedication to secure their positions in the last 8, earning the opportunity to present their cases in an in-person hearing at the esteemed Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”), in front of leading sports lawyers, sports executives and judges. 

The SLAM 2024 organising committee extends their appreciation to every team that participated in this highly competitive round. Each team, regardless of the outcome, demonstrated outstanding skills and commitment, contributing to the vibrant spirit of the competition. 

A special acknowledgment goes out to the teams that narrowly missed the top 8, recognising their commendable efforts in presenting their arguments.

The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals promise thrilling matchups as the final 8 teams contend for the title of SLAM 2024 champions at the CAS in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 12-13 April 2024. 

These teams, representing prestigious universities from around the world, have showcased exceptional talent and determination throughout the competition.

The universities whose teams have advanced to the in-person quarter-finals are:

  • University of Ghent (Belgium)
  • University of Chicago (USA)
  • O.P Jindal Global University (India)
  • UCLA School of Law (USA)
  • University of Essex (UK)
  • University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
  • Australian National University (Australia)
  • University of Law (UK)

In recognition of their outstanding achievements, the winning team will receive a prize of £1,500, with £1,000 awarded to the runners-up.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the dedication of our esteemed panel of judges:

Additionally, the SLAM 2024 organising committee expresses gratitude to 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 invaluable contributions in helping to run the oral qualification rounds of the competition. 

For updates on the competition's progress, we invite everyone to visit our announcement page and follow our social media channels:

We would also like to thank our sponsors for their support and commitment to the competition to help develop of the next generation of sports lawyers:

  • Secretariat Advisors (Gold Sponsors)
  • JAMS (Gold Sponsors)
  • Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein (ASD Law) (Silver Sponsors)
  • BianchiSchwald (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Blackstone Chambers (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Brantjes Advocaten (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Global Sports Advocates (Supporting Sponsor)
  • The Law Offices of Howard Jacobs (Supporting Sponsor)
  • Lombardi Associates (Supporting Sponsor)

Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein announced as Silver Sponsors for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein announced as Silver Sponsors for the 5th Edition of LawInSport’s Sports Law Arbitration Moot

We are delighted to announce Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein (“ASD Law”) 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:

  1. Develop and showcase their legal and advocacy skills before the world’s leading arbitrators and practitioners virtually and in-person;
  2. Gain real world experience of international sports arbitration under the leading procedural rules;
  3. 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

Alexander Engelhard, Counsel at ASD Law, said “SLAM is the leading sports arbitration moot competition in the world and we are delighted to support it once again. ASD’s sports dispute resolution practice is a main pillar of our work and we are committed to help develop tomorrow’s leaders in the sector”. Dr. David Stadtfeld, Senior Associate at ASD Law added “as a former (Vis) moot court participant, I had some great experiences around developing my advocacy skills and community building during my studies, which highly benefited my professional career. I am now beyond excited to be involved with another prestigious and truly international moot competition, and to share my knowledge and experiences with ambitious students.” 

Sean Cottrell, CEO at LawInSport added "We are thrilled to welcome ASD Law as a Silver Sponsor again for the 5th Edition of SLAM. Their support will be instrumental in building upon our relationship from the last edition in providing our participants with the opportunity to hone their skills in a world-class setting. Arbitration plays a crucial role in sports law in ensuring fairness and upholding the integrity of the game. This competition fosters the next generation of legal minds who will champion these values, and ASD Law’s continued partnership underscores their commitment to the future of sports law."

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

Please note that registrations close on 1 December 2023.

To register a team, please click here.

For more information on the competition, please visit here or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information on sponsoring SLAM, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Arnecke SIbeth Dabelstein

Arnecke SIbeth Dabelstein is one of the leading full-service commercial law firms in Germany with five offices and more than 100 lawyers, notaries and tax consultants.

“Our sports practice group ASD Sports is one of the very few legal practices in the market that can claim to offer full-service legal advice to the entire sports industry. Due to the broad range of legal services provided by our lawyers, all of whom are leading advisors in their respective fields, we cover not only typical legal practice areas relevant to sport such as labour, IP, media, antitrust, association law and dispute resolution, but also more specialised areas such as real estate, M&A, tax and public law.”

For more information on ASD Sports, 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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