Sports Antitrust Professionals

Adam is a competition law barrister at Kings Chambers. He has specialised in competition law for over 25 years, and has a broad practice that covers all aspects of competition law.

He has particular expertise on competition law in the context of sport, and has advised numerous sports governing bodies on a variety of matters, from online ticket sales, broadcasting rights, competition compliance, and abuse of dominance.

Adam has acted on behalf of a number…

Alberto is a competition law Partner at Sérvulo, a leading full-service Portuguese full-service law firm.

He holds an LL.M. in European and Competition Law from University College London (UCL) and a graduate qualification in Competition Law from King’s College London. 

Alberto advises a wide range of domestic and international clients, but has particular expertise in competition law in professional football. His recent experience in sports matters includes, centralisation of commercial media sports rights concerning the firs…

Alexander is a competition law Partner at Gunnercooke LLP. Alongside his practice at Gunnercooke LLP, Alexander co-authored a comprehensive textbook on UK competition law (‘UK Competition Regime: A Practitioner’s Guide’, published by Sweet & Maxwell in September 2021).

He was named a ‘future leader’ in Who’s Who Legal 2021 and was shortlisted as a ‘rising star’ of private practice at the British Legal Awards 2019.

Since 2019, he has been a board member and editorial…

Anand is a competition lawyer and Partner at specialist sports law firm, Level, having previously spent 10 years at global law firm Linklaters (London, Brussels and New York).

He advises a variety of sports stakeholders, including governing bodies, international federations, player associations, clubs, agents and investors, on issues including broadcasting and media rights, joint commercialisation, exclusive agreements and the formation of competing leagues. Anand's practice also covers financial regulation in sport and the intersection of…

Andrea holds a Masters in competition law from Utrecht University, with her thesis considering the International Skating Union case. She has particular expertise in the competition issues arising in ice skating, tennis and professional football.

Andrea is an associate in the Competition and FDI team at McCann FitzGerald LLP.

Angus is the Deputy Head of Lancaster University Law School, where he specialises in competition law, but he retains a wider interest in regulation, white collar crime, and IP law.

He is one of the Editors of a popular Journal the Competition Law Review, founded in 2004, which is an increasingly important home for competition law scholarship. He is a founding member of the Competition Law Scholars Forum.

Angus's research in EU sports competition primarily…

Bekir Aksarı is an associate at BASEAK, based in the firm’s Istanbul office, having previously worked at Baker McKenzie.

His works across the whole spectrum of competition law matters. His practice includes day-to-day competition law advisory, and the design and implementation of compliance programs tailored to client needs.

In addition to his competition law work, Bekir also advises on regulatory matters, particularly within the telecommunications and technology sectors. He has also advised companies on competition…

Ben is an associate at specialist sports law firm, Morgan Sports, where he leads their dedicated rugby practice.

His work in sports antitrust is primarily related to competition law issues arising in professional rugby union and football.

Buddy is the Regional Director for the Competition Law Group of Consilio, where he advises clients on document handling and data forensics for competition law matters.

David Gallagher is a Partner at specialist competition law firm, Geradin Partners, having previously served as Assistant Legal Director at the Competition and Markets Authority.  

He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of competition law, and has recently been instructed in a number of key sports competition cases.  

David is a key member of the class action team at Geradin Partners, advising on a number of ongoing class actions in the digital sector.  

Andrea holds a PhD in EU competition law in sport, and has experience in international research projects related to the topic, in particular, on the regulation of football agents and Collective Bargaining Agreements in sport.

Andrea has also acted as legal expert on cases before Court of Arbitration for Sport, in which clubs challenged governing bodies under competition law. 

Baskaran Balasingham holds a PhD, and is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University.

During his PhD he briefly worked at the UK Competition and Markets Authority. He also completed a traineeship at DG Competition of the European Commission. In Spring 2016, upon being awarded the International Scholar-in-Residence scholarship by the American Bar Association, Baskaran conducted research on US antitrust law at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C.

His interest in the area of…

Ben holds a PhD in International and European Law, and is an Associate Professor of European Competition Law at Leiden Law School. He represented the athletes in the seminal sports antitrust case, the International Skating Union, in the administrative proceedings before the European Commission.

He is editor of the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe), editor-in-chief of the Asser International Sports Law book series (Springer), and editorial board member of Voetbal- en Sportjuridische Zaken…

Bev is a barrister at Kings Chambers, and Founder of the European League of Sports Antitrust. She holds a PhD in competition law and previously served as Head of Unit for Antitrust at a national competition authority.

Her interest in sports competition began when London Welsh RFC were denied the chance to take up their place in the Premiership after winning the Championship. Following their successful appeal, she worked as their Compliance Officer (and he…

Dennis Cukurov is a German-qualified lawyer based in Munich, specialising in competition and merger control law with a focus on the sports industry.

He earned a doctorate from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, where he researched sports and competition law, and regularly publishes on the subject.

He advises clients in sports-related matters, including investors and associations, and provides pro bono support.

Magali holds a PhD in Competition Law, and is a senior lecturer at the University of Glasgow. She is the Vice-President of the Academic Society for Competition Law.

Her work in sports competition law focuses on video gaming.

Richard holds a PhD in competition law, and is an associate professor in intellectual property law at Trinity College Dublin.

Having previously practiced as a lawyer, and served as a consultant to the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), he was later appointed a Non-Governmental Advisor to the CCPC.

His research includes the relationship between sport and competition law.

Saskia holds a PhD in EU Competition Law and is a Partner at leading law firm, Bird & Bird.

Having previously served at both the Payment Systems Regulator and the Competition and Markets Authority, Saskia is extremely well-placed to advise clients on every aspect of competition investigations from inception to closure.

Saskia has in-depth experience and understanding on the application of competition rules to sport.

Stefano holds a PhD in European law from the University of Bologna, is a Professor of European Union law at the University of Bergamo, Italy, and an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

He is also an attorney and co-founder of law firm, Bastianon-Garavaglia in Busto Arsizio. Stefano is a member of the Steering Committee of the Rivista di Diritto Sportivo (Journal of Sports and Economics Law), where he also holds the positio…

Tom holds a PhD in Competition Law from KU Leuven, a Master’s degree in Law and Economics from Utrecht University, and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School.

His interest in sport and competition law began during his first LL.M. thesis at Utrecht University, which focused on EU competition law and sports associations. A summarized version was published in the European Competition Law Review in 2017.

He is an associate at international law firm, Stibbe, and…

Eva is a Partner and founder of a boutique competition law firm, SkufcaLaw, in Slovenia, where her practice covers the full spectrum of competition, FDI and State aid work.

She is a highly regarded competition law specialist with almost 20 years experience, and has a unique insight into sports governance, gained from her position as Member of the Integrity Commission of the Slovenian Olympic Committee, and as Executive Board Member of the Slovenian Rowing Federation.

Hamish is an Associate Director at Frontier Economics Dublin Office. He is a specialist competition and regulatory economist.

He regularly advises clients on competition issues including mergers, damages cases, market design and market studies.

Hamish previously worked for the New Zealand Commerce Commission as a Senior Economist.

Haris is a Senior Associate at leading global law firm, Freshfields, where he specialises in competition and sports disputes.

Jonathan is a competition law Partner at global law firm, Linklaters.

He has particular expertise in advising sports regulatory and teams on the interaction between antitrust in football, motor racing and tennis.

Jordynn is an American litigation attorney whose practice spans commercial, employment, constitutional, and civil rights disputes, with a specialisation in antitrust, sports, and entertainment law.

Her expertise includes American antitrust in sport, on which she advises clients on matters concerning media rights, league structures, and contractual disputes.

Jordynn previously served as a Deputy Attorney General in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, and clerked for the Honorable John G. Hudak in the Superior Court of…

Marine holds Masters Degrees in both EU Law and Economics, and Sports Law, and is the Chair of the WISLaw Annual Conference Committee, an association aimed at uniting women working in all areas of sports law. She was a Women in Sports Law Rising Star in 2024.

Marine is an EU antitrust and competition law attorney and qualified sports lawyer based in Brussels, and has represented both athletes and governing bodies before the EU and…

Mark is a doctoral researcher at the University of Westminster, where his research looks at the design of football club ownership and regulation, and the extent to which it aligns with the stakeholder perception of what constitutes 'good' ownership.

He has also contributed to research conducted by Fair Game UK, the new independent regulator.

Mark-E works as an antitrust lawyers in Munich, and founded the Munich Antitrust Law Forum. Hes expertise spans across EU, USA and Swiss antitrust law.

He is a lecturer at the German Sport University in Cologne and a lecturer at the HTW Chur and regularly speaks at national and international sports law conferences.

Mark_E works with international sports federations, Bundesliga football clubs, and individual athletes, as well as trade unions, sporting goods manufactures

Marzena is an Associate Director in BRG’s Economics and Damages practice in London. She is a postgraduate economist and specialises in economic analysis, competition economics and econometrics.

She has advised on a wide range of commercial disputes, including class actions and arbitration, and has supported both liability and quantum assessments. Marzena has contributed to expert evidence submitted before arbitration tribunals, the High Court and other international jurisdictions, and has also been appointed as an expert…

Miquel is a PhD candidate, whose work considers sports broadcasting and competition law, with a focus on geo-blocking and blackouts.

He has published about different aspects of sports and competition law and participated in International Congresses about the topic.  

Nick is a leading sports law barrister at Blackstone Chambers, where his work ranges from commercial and contractual claims to regulatory and disciplinary disputes. Nick was was named Sports Silk of the Year in 2024.

He writes and lectures regularly on sports law, and is author and editor of ‘Football and the Law’ (Bloomsbury 2018 & 2022) the first comprehensive guide to legal issues in football in the world, co-Author of ‘Challenging Sports Governing Bodies’…

Nick is a counsel at Taylor Wessing's Eindhoven office.

His practice regularly involves competition law matters at the intersection of sport and regulation. In particular, Nick has been involved in cases against the UCI and CPA (cycling unions), and (drawing on his background in gymnastics) he regularly advises gymnastics equipment companies on a variety of competition law queries.

Phil is an economist and Co-Director of the Competition Law Forum at BIICL, where he has facilitates research on competition law in sport.

He previously served as a Panel Member and Inquiry Chair at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Which? Consumers’ International, and EIU.

Pranvera is a commercial lawyer based in Geneva, whose practice includes Corporate Governance, Antitrust & Competition, and Data Protection.

She has a particular interest in corporate governance, board governance and decision-making processes, and her experience spans various sectors including sports.

Pranvera teaches institutional and internal market laws of the European Union, with focus on the relationship between EU and Switzerland at HEG Arc, and Law & Economics at the Law Faculty, University of Neuchâtel.

Professor Barry Rodger is a leading UK and EU competition law academic at Strathclyde University. He is the author and editor of a number of leading texts, including, "Competition Law Comparative: Private Enforcement and Collective Redress Across the EU", and "The EU Antitrust Damages Directive, Transposition in the Member States".

Barry is one of the co-organisers of the Competition Law Scholars' Forum (www.clasf.org) and co-editor of the online Competition Law Review.

His expertise in sports…

Ruben Elkerbout is a Partner at specialist competition law firm, Geradin Partners and is considered one of the leading competition law experts in the Netherlands.  

He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of competition law, and has recently been instructed in a number of key sports competition cases.   

For more than 10 years, Ruben is recommended in the EU/Competition section of all leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners (Band 2), Legal 500…

Sam is a Partner at market leading Hungarian law firm, Szecskay. As a dual-qualified attorney in Denmark & Hungary, he is a seasoned EU & competition law practitioner with extensive expertise in advising businesses on all antitrust, State aid, and EU Single Market matters.

Within antitrust, Sam advises on how to navigate the rules on anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance and merger control. He is regularly instructed in economics heavy antitrust matters including pricing abuse…

Sam is a consultant at Keystone, having previously served as a regulatory economist with Ofcom, the UK's media and telecoms regulator.

Stijn Huijts is a Partner at specialist competition law firm, Geradin Partners, having previously served as Legal Director at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of competition law, and has recently been instructed in a number of key sports competition cases.   

Stijn regularly speaks at conferences and lectures on competition law and digital regulation, including at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Queen’s University Belfast, the OECD, the…

Wim De Meester is a partner at the Belgian boutique law firm Quinz, where he leads the EU & Competition law practice. He specializes in both European and Belgian competition law, with particular expertise in competition litigation before EU and national courts, competition authorities, and arbitral tribunals.

Wim was involved in several recent high-profile sports competition cases brought before the Belgian Competition Authority as well as various arbitral bodies, including CEPANI and the Belgian Court…

Yassin is a lawyer specialising in competition and merger control law, with prior experience in sports law.

His Masters thesis focused on sports law, and he holds a strong personal and professional interest in the sports industry.

Drawing on his background in both competition and sports law, Yassin seeks to explore and utilise the crossover between competition law and sports regulation in his professional work.