Benjamin Mendy’s criminal charges – employment, sporting & financial repercussions
Benjamin Mendy has been remanded in custody, following charges of four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.[1]
His employer club, Manchester City, has suspended Mendy pending an internal investigation.[2]
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- Tags: Breach of Contract | Criminal Law | Disciplinary | Dispute Resolution | Football | Sports | Termination | United Kingdom (UK)
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John Mehrzad KC
John Mehrzad KC is a Barrister at Fountain Court Chambers specialising in sports law, employment and commercial disputes, across the fields of litigation, domestic and international arbitration as well as cross-border matters.
He was appointed as a silk after only 12 full years’ practice – the fastest barrister appointee of the 2019 competition. More recently, he was listed in The Lawyer’s “Hot 100 2023”, and he has been described in the legal directories as “exceptional and a true heavyweight in his field” with the recommendation that “if you want to win – you want him on your side before the opposition snaps him up”. He was nominated as ‘Sports Law Silk of the Year’ by The Legal 500 in 2022 and 2023.
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