The Swiss Federal Tribunal has dismissed appeals made by Caster Semenya and Athletics South Africa (“ASA”) against the decision of the...

On 1 July 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s new Code of Sports-related Arbitration (the “Code”) came into force.  CAS has...

In December 2019, Premier Rugby Limited (“PRL”) appointed Lord Myners CBE to conduct a “comprehensive” review of its Salary Cap...

Our team recently presented a webinar based on a recent article we published on the key funding considerations for stakeholders in the...

Our global team is committed to helping however we can in this tough time for all. From contemplating your immediate next steps based on...

Calling the sports industry: I highly recommend reading this briefing prepared by DLA Piper on state aid issues. Never has their been a...

The revenue mix in the football economy is more varied than ever, with clubs increasingly reliant on sponsorship, stadium expansion and...

Sandra Oyewole, Partner at Olajide Oyewole LLP (part of the DLA Piper Africa Group) is joined by Sade Morgan, Director at Nigerian...

Although only one was able to lift the trophy at the end of the game, 9 of the players who took part in this year's Rugby World Cup Final...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") has today issued a decision dismissing the requests for arbitration made by: (i) the...

Over the past few months players have competed against each other on Fifa 2019, for a chance to be selected to represent their favourite...