Morgan Sports Law

Morgan Sports Law client, Conor Benn, exonerated. Morgan Sports Law successfully represented Mr Benn in his defence of an anti-doping charge brought by UK Anti-Doping: https://bit.ly/3AxTJHd

Morgan Sports Law recognised in Chambers and Partners UK. "Morgan Sports Law's approach is meticulous and strategic, ensuring thorough analysis and thoughtful decision-making." Congratulations to Mike Morgan for his ranking in Band 1, as well as Donna Bartley and Tom Seamer for their individual rankings as a Up and Coming. https://bit.ly/4dKeVHu

Partner, William Sternheimer, is speaking at the next International Sports Law Conference 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal this week on 18 October 2024. As part of the fourth panel on the recommendations for the new WADA Code 2027, William Sternheimer will be discussing the topic alongside experts Claude Ramoni, Justin Lessard and Antonio J. Quintero R.. See event programme here: https://bit.ly/3BOgGWT View William’s profile here: https://bit.ly/3THgOdU #sportslaw #ISLAConference #antidoping #sportsarbitration

In our latest article, Donna Bartley and Ben Cisneros explore the CJEU’s recent ruling on Real Madrid’s defamation case against Le Monde, regarding doping allegations published in 2006. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4h4722o

In our latest article, our Football Team explores the ground-breaking CJEU decision in the Lassana Diarra case and considers its potential impact for players, clubs, and agents. The court accepted that “ensuring the regularity of club football competitions” and “maintaining a certain degree of stability” in clubs’ squads are legitimate objectives.   However, it held that certain provisions of FIFA’s transfer rules disproportionately restrict players’ freedom of movement and clubs’ ability to compete with each other for players’ services, within the EU.    Is this Bosman 2.0? The full article is available here: https://bit.ly/4eQCr6E

Morgan Sports Law successfully represents Paul Pogba in appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport: four-year ban reduced to 18 months, backdated to 11 September 2023: https://bit.ly/3zLJqyM

Morgan Sports Law recognised in The Legal 500 - UK. “Morgan Sports Law has a team of very knowledgeable members in the sports law field, that is well experienced not only in legal and regulatory but also in science questions, which is especially helpful when dealing with anti-doping and disciplinary cases. This interdisciplinary approach is a unique feature of the firm's practice.” Congratulations to Mike Morgan for his ranking in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame and Donna Bartley for her individual ranking as a Next Generation Partner. https://bit.ly/3BwGx5t

This week, we hosted our annual Rugby Roundtable event in London, which brought industry experts and stakeholders together for a day of thought-provoking discussions about the state of the game. From the challenges of brain injuries to evolving competition structures in the men’s and women’s games, it is clear that the sport is at a crossroads. Thank you to all our attendees for making it such a great event! If you’re interested to know more, please contact Ben Cisneros.

Morgan Sports Law welcomes new Paralegal Sophie Kamhi to the team. After successfully completing an internship with the firm, we are delighted to be welcoming her back. A keen rower, Sophie holds an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College (New Hampshire, US) and a master’s degree from Oxford University, and is an experienced litigation paralegal. View Sophie’s profile here: https://bit.ly/3MDSDw2

This week, we hosted our annual Rugby Roundtable event in London, which brought industry experts and stakeholders together for a day of thought-provoking discussions about the state of the game. From the challenges of brain injuries to evolving competition structures in the men’s and women’s games, it is clear that the sport is at a crossroads. Thank you to all our attendees for making it such a great event! If you’re interested to know more, please contact Ben Cisneros.