Brabners Chaffe Street LLP have teamed up with The Centre for Sports Law Research at Edge Hill University to provide a one day conference of exceptional speakers on Football and the Law. This not to be missed event is taking place at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Manchester on Friday 30th March 2012.
The conference will cover the following key themes:
Agent Regulation
Third Party Ownership
Contract Stability and the FIFA Regulations
Social Dialogue in European Professional Football
Broadcasting Rights post Murphy
Financial Fair Play
We are delighted to announce that the confirmed speakers and
organisations are as follows:
Alexandre Mestre (Sec. State for Sport, Portugal)
Carol Couse (Brabners Chaffe Street LLP)
Daniel Rodrigues (FC Porto & ECA)
Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros (EPFL)
Jane Purdon (Premier League)
Ken Foster (University of Westminster)
Mark Hovell (George Davies Solicitors)
Maurice Watkins (Brabners Chaffe Street LLP)
Nick Craig (Football League)
Nick Fitzpatrick (DLA Piper)
Pedro Velazquez (European Commission)
Paul Harris QC (Monckton Chambers)
Paul Rawnsley (Deloitte)
Roberto Branco Martins (European Football Agents Association)
Stephen Weatherill (University of Oxford)
Theo van Seggelen (FIFPro)
Wil van Megen (FIFPro)
All speakers are confirmed but naturally the final list is subject to change.
Programme
09.00-09.25: Registration & coffee
09.25-09.30: Opening Remarks: Professor Richard Parrish (Edge Hill University)
09.30-10.45: Panel 1 – Third Party Ownership & Agent Regulation
Chair: Maurice Watkins (Brabners Chaffe Street LLP)
Speaker 1: League Perspective: Nick Craig (Football League)
Speaker 2: Agent/Player Perspective: Roberto Branco Martins (EFAA)
Speaker 3: Club Perspective: Daniel Rodrigues (FC Porto)
10.45-12.00: Panel 2 – Article 17 FIFA Regulations
Chair: Carol Couse (Brabners)
Speaker 1: The Jurisprudence of CAS: Mark Hovell (George Davies)
Speaker 2: Player Perspective: Wil van Megen (FIFPro)
Speaker 3: League Perspective: Jane Purdon (Premier League)
12.00-13.00: Lunch
13.00-14.10: Panel 3 – Social Dialogue
Chair: Ken Foster (University of Westminster)
Speaker 1: EU Perspective: Pedro Velazquez (European Commission)
Speaker 3: Club Perspective: Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros (EPFL)
Speaker 3: Player Perspective: Theo van Seggelen (FIFPro)
14.10-14.30: Break
14.30-15.55: Panel 4 – Sport and Law: Organisational Issues
Chair: Alexandre Mestre (Sec. State for Sport, Portugal)
Speaker 1: The Sale of Broadcasting Rights: Nick Fitzpatrick (DLA Piper)
Speaker 2: Murphy Case: Paul Harris QC (Monckton Chambers)
Speaker 3: National Territorial Tying: Prof. Stephen Weatherill (Univ. Oxford)
Speaker 4: Financial Fair Play: Paul Rawnsley (Deloitte)
15.55-16.00: Closing Remarks:
16.00: Close & Refreshments
Who Should Attend/Accommodation:
This event is highly recommended for those working in legal practice, sports clubs, sports administration and academia. Places are limited so please ensure early booking. Accommodation at a discounted rate is available from the Radisson Edwardian.
Registration fees are:
£295 for attendance with CPD points
£195 for attendance without CPD points
£95 for students