Sports Law from an athlete’s perspective: Key Takeaways

This article is a part of a series of articles where the author recaps the discussion at LawInSport’s Global Summit. It examines the discourse in the third panel titled ‘Athlete Forum - Sports Law from an athlete’s/player’s perspective’.

The esteemed group of panellists detailed their fascinating explorations from the world of professional sport into their various endeavours in sports law. A plethora of issues were discussed by these athletes who have encountered different sporting journeys, and it was thought-provoking to hear how the law could be shaped by competitors of the game.

This article discusses each of the panellists’ transition into the world of law from being a professional athlete.

To view a recording of the panel session, please click here.

The Panel

• 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 (moderator)