The Sports Law Podcast

• 17 - The Impact of the Football Governance Act on Dispute Resolution in Football

  Welcome to episode 17 of the Sports Law Podcast. In this episode, Nick De Marco KC presents recorded highlights from the 2025 Blackstone Chambers seminar titled The Impact of the Football Governance Act on Dispute Resolution in Football. Recorded at the IET London, Nick chaired the session and the panel comprised Adam Lewis KC, Tom Hickman KC, James Segan KC, Tom Richards KC, Shane Sibbel, Celia Rooney and Marlena Valles.During the seminar, the panel considered recent developments within the existing dispute resolution processes in football and considered how those processes and issues may be affected by the introduction of the new regulator and review before the Competition Appeal Tribunal under the Football Governance Act.To access the PowerPoint slides used at the seminar, please head to the Sports Law Podcast landing page on the Blackstone Chambers website and navigate to episode 17.

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• 16 - Artificial Intelligence in Sport

  Streaming now, episode 16 of the Blackstone Chambers Sports Law Podcast: Artificial Intelligence in Sport.Host Nick De Marco KC is joined by four leading experts to explore the fascinating area of Artificial Intelligence in sport. The panel comprises Harry Borovick, General Counsel and AI Governance Officer at Luminance; Christopher Flanagan, Head of Legal at Future plc; Christian Nourry, Chief Executive Officer of QPR FC; and Marlena Valles, barrister at Blackstone Chambers.Join the panellists as they explore how AI is being used in sport today, the legal and ethical issues it raises, and how its role is expected to evolve in the years ahead.

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• 15 - Life as a Sports Lawyer

  Streaming now, episode 15 of the Blackstone Chambers Sports Law Podcast: Life as a Sports Lawyer. Host Nick De Marco KC is joined by an expert panel: Caroline McGrory, Chief Legal Officer at Cadillac F1; Angelique Richardson, Senior Associate at Lawrence Stephens; Celia Rooney, barrister at Blackstone Chambers; and Iain Taker, Legal Director at Watford FC.In this episode, Nick and his guests discuss what life is really like as a sports lawyer. The panel explores the varied work that sports lawyers undertake, their favourite aspects of the job, and the paths each of them took to reach their current roles. They conclude by sharing their top tips for anyone aspiring to work in sports law.

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• 14 - Competition Law in Sport

  The Sports Law Podcast returns! Join Nick De Marco KC as he presents recorded highlights from the 2025 Blackstone Chambers Competition in Sport Law Conference. Recorded at The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), this session featured Blackstone barristers Adam Lewis KC, James Segan KC, Ava Mayer, Ravi Mehta, Tom Coates, Tom Mountford along with Nick De Marco KC. During this session, the panel discussed where competition law in sport stands after a spate of important decisions before domestic arbitral and disciplinary Tribunals and in the EU courts, before considering where we may be heading including by reference to object infringements and justification, fora and the interplay between competition law and restraint of trade post Brexit.To access the PowerPoint slides used at the seminar, please head to the Sports Law Podcast landing page on the Blackstone Chambers website and navigate to episode 14.

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• 13 - The Sport and Competition Law Podcast

  In episode 13 of the Sports Law Podcast, Nick De Marco KC is joined by 4 expert guests to explore 4 recent highly significant Competition Law cases in the world of sport. Ravi Mehta, a prominent junior barrister from Blackstone Chambers with a strong competition law and sport practice, kicks off the podcast by sharing his insights on the European Super League case.Professor Okeoghene Odudu, a Director of the Centre for European Legal Studies and lecturer in Competition Law at Cambridge University, delves into the Football Agents case in England against the FA and FIFA.Natasha Simonsen, another leading junior barrister from Blackstone Chambers with a busy competition law practice, provides insights into the Royal Antwerp Case.Kieron Beal KC, a leading silk in competition law and sport from Blackstone Chambers discusses the International Skating Union case.The episode concludes with a riveting open discussion on some general competition law in sport issues.

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