As part of our desire to create opportunities for learning about sports law practice, our firm provided a virtual internship for law students from May 18 to June 5, 2020, The internship focused on football employment contracts and what constitutes…
Our firm was invited to deliver a lecture at the Sports Law Masterclass of Discovery Sports which took place in Lagos State yesterday. We were represented by 'Tosin Akinyemi who spoke on the competence of civil courts in respect of…
On January 20, 2020, the National Industrial Court (Akure Division) delivered two judgments in favour of our Clients who formerly played for Sunshine Queens Football Club. The players were being owed some salaries and match bonuses under their employment contract…
On 23rd August 2019, our 'Tosin Akinyemi was privileged to share his experience in sports law practice with the law students of the University of Ibadan, during a panel session. The career advancement program tagged "Law: Beyond The Borders", was…
Chelsea Football Club's Appeal to the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) will not be heard this summer by the body. CAS released the list of cases that will be heard from now until August 14, with Chelsea's appeal not…
The world football governing body, FIFA, has published the new edition of the Regulations On The Status & Transfer of Players (RSTP), which takes effect from June 1, 2019. The RSTP which is the prime regulation that provides for, and…
Our firm was proud to receive a final decision from the Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) of FIFA today, in favour of our client (a foreign player) against a first division club in Nigeria. The matter, being a dispute of "international…
