Insights & News

Future of Sport: Female Trailblazers (with Reema Juffali and Hannah Rankin)

Podcast

15 February 2022

In this bumper episode, JJ Shaw and Alex Kelham are joined by two trailblazers from the world of women’s sport – Hannah Rankin (reigning WBA and IBO super-welterweight world boxing champion) and Reema Juffali (Saudi Arabia’s first female professional racing driver).

Stephen O’Flaherty recognised in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2022

18 January 2022

Lewis Silkin’s Stephen O’Flaherty has been named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100 for 2022, celebrating the most daring, innovative, and creative lawyers in the UK for the past year. Stephen is one of two associates to be named in this year’s list.

The Football Association v Marc Bola

Press

07 January 2022

John Shea and Christina Michalos QC of 5RB Chambers successfully represented Middlesbrough player Marc Bola in regulatory proceedings brought against the player for aggravated misconduct relating to a tweet posted several years ago when the player was only 14 years old.

Sports Q&A - Transgender athletes: What do the IOC's new guidelines mean for sports organisations?

13 December 2021

In November, the International Olympic Committee released new guidance which says there should be no assumption that a transgender athlete automatically has an unfair advantage in female events. In this Q&A, Anna Bond and James Garmston dive deep into the new guidelines to ensure you fully understand what they mean for your organisation.

Future of Sport: The Player Care Group and the future of player wellbeing with Hugo Scheckter

Podcast

05 November 2021

In this episode, JJ Shaw and Stephen O’Flaherty are joined by Hugo Scheckter (Founder and Managing Director of The Player Care Group).

Lewis Silkin recognised with top rankings in Chambers UK 2022 for Employment, Media and Entertainment: Advertising and Marketing, and Intellectual Property: Law Firms with Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys

Press

21 October 2021

Lewis Silkin’s performance in the sector continues to improve following a strong performance in Legal 500, earning 69 individual and practice rankings – of which 6 are top tier practice rankings and 5 are new entries or improvements.

Future of Sport: Recast and the future of sports media rights (with Andy Meikle and Rob Zeko)

Podcast

03 October 2021

In this episode, our host JJ Shaw is joined by Andy Meikle (CEO & Founder of Recast) and Rob Zeko (Chief Commercial Office of Recast).

Lewis Silkin receives tier 1 ranking in Legal 500 UK 2022 for Employment, M&A and Media and Entertainment

Press

01 October 2021

Lewis Silkin continues to receive strong recognition in the latest Legal 500 UK guide released yesterday, earning 67 individual lawyer and practice rankings – of which 7 are top tier practice rankings, 3 were new entries and 7 were improvements on last year.

Sports Q&A - I've heard lots of noise about the Online Safety Bill, but is it relevant to sport?

15 September 2021

Q: I've heard lots of noise about the Online Safety Bill, but is it relevant to sport?

Future of Sport podcast with Alex Kelham and Andrew Osborne: Sports trends you should know about.

Podcast

26 August 2021

In this first episode of our inaugural series of the Future of Sport podcast, our host JJ Shaw is joined by Alex Kelham and Andrew Osborne – Partners and Co-Heads of the Sports Business group.

Lionel Messi: Brexit threatened Argentine's ability to travel to UK. Andrew Osborne comments for Daily Express

Press

09 August 2021

Lionel Messi was warned by a lawyer that he and other players could face difficulties travelling to the UK as a result of Brexit.

Can my business run a promotion celebrating the Olympics? Alex Kelham writes for The Times

Press

20 July 2021

Many businesses will be buzzing with ideas of how to capitalise on the long-awaited Olympics this month. While you can certainly get into the spirit of it, there are strict rules in place to protect the Olympic and TeamGB brands.

Inspired or infringing? The fine margins for marketers seeking to win big at the Olympics: Alex Kelham writes for SportBusiness

Press

05 July 2021

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And you can say the same about ambush marketing. One person’s outrageous ambush is another’s genius marketing campaign.

COVID-19 advice for corporate occupiers

16 June 2021

Commercial tenants – whether occupying offices, retail premises, industrial units or other property - face potentially existential questions arising out of their landlord and tenant relations, how to manage cashflow and outgoings as revenues dry up, premises shut down and uncertainty reigns.

Sports Q&A - I want to make alterations to my sports venue due to Covid-19 – do I need any third-party consent(s) for this?

15 June 2021

The answer is, maybe! This depends on a few factors, which are set out below.

Ambush Marketing: our guide to navigating the rules

03 June 2021

With 50 days to go, brands and advertising agencies are buzzing with ideas of how to capitalise on the world's focus finally shifting to the long awaited Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Sports Q&A - What do clubs, agents and players need to be aware of regarding payments of agents’ fees?

28 April 2021

In recent years, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) have ramped up their investigations into the tax affairs of the football industry with a particular focus on the tax treatment of agents' fees. According to research by the accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, the number of footballers investigated by HMRC rose dramatically in the tax year 2019-20, going up from 87 to 246 individuals, and the number of investigations into the tax affairs of football agents also increased substantially, more than doubling from 23 in 2018-19 to 55 in 2019-20.

Sports Q&A - How are sports organisations dealing with athletes who breach Covid rules?

06 March 2021

Sports Q&A - How are esports regulated?

28 January 2021

It’s impossible to answer this question without taking a closer look at the esports ecosystem. Although there are certain parallels to draw with traditional sports (with professional players, teams, leagues and championships) there are also significant differences. In particular, the international and national federation structure as seen in traditional sports is generally absent in esports.

Sports Q&A: Points-based system introduced for overseas players in England post Brexit: what does this mean for football transfers?

21 December 2020

To obtain a visa to play professional football in the UK a player must first obtain a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) from the FA.