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.

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

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).

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).

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.

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.

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

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

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.  

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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".

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.  

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.

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).

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.

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