Sports Litigation and Arbitration

Our Commercial Dispute Resolution team, together with our expert sport lawyers, have experience handling all manner of sports-related disputes, including:

Disputes between clubs, such as breach of contract claims in respect of payments under transfer and loan agreements;

Disputes between clubs and their employees, including between clubs and their players, head coaches and coaching staff, under The FA, EFL and Premier League arbitration systems (as well as the courts where circumstances dictate).

Representing clubs and athletes before regulatory/disciplinary commissions of their leagues and national governing bodies.

Our recent experience

Acting for a club in the Premier League Managers’ Arbitration Tribunal;

Acting for a club in a Player Related Dispute Commission regarding the termination of a player contract for cause; and

Challenging the jurisdiction of the civil courts to hear a dispute between a club and its coaching staff, where Rule K was the relevant forum.

Find out more about how we support sports organisations, and our wider Sports Law team by visiting our dedicated page here.