Liv and Let Die: Recent Developments in Sports and Competition Law
Date: 25 June 2026
Time: 15.30 - 18.00 | Registration from 15.00
Venue: BIICL, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Sq, London WC1B 5JP
Event Details
Sports and their governance embody the very essence of competition. However, the relationship of sports governance and competition law has been a sporadic and controversial one. More recently the intersection of the two has become more commonplace and more firmly grounded in regulation and litigation.
With case law emerging in the full range of sports from football to ice-skating, this Fifa World Cup year seems a fitting time to bring together sports and competition lawyers and economists to survey the landscape over which they both work.
We will run two sessions; firstly looking to recent case law and developments with a view to teasing out key lessons and pointers for possible future cases. We will also review recent issues in the emergence of new leagues and the financing and management of emerging and reorganised leagues, as both new and old money attempts to balance financial stability with growth.
Chair:
Phil Evans, Consultant Senior Fellow in Competition Law and Co-Director of the Competition Law Forum at BIICL
Speakers
- Dr Saskia King, Bird & Bird LLP
- Dr Bev Williamson , King's Chambers
- Rowena Samarasinhe , Level Law
- Ben Cisneros, Morgan Sports Law
- Katie Currie, RBB
Pricing and Registration
This event is open to members of the Competition Law Forum at BIICL and invited guests. Please contact the Events team to request a place at this event.
