IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024
PALACIO DE VALPARAISO 1, LEVEL E1
Session information
An Olympic year, the football World Cup around the corner and what's next: dispute resolution by specialised sports arbitral tribunals
Wednesday 18 September (1430 - 1545)
PALACIO DE VALPARAISO 1, LEVEL E1
Committee(s)
Arbitration Committee
(Lead)
Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee
Litigation Committee
Sports Law Subcommittee
Description
Increasingly, sports organisations are relying on specialised dispute resolution bodies to decide sports-related disputes. From the ad hoc tribunals at the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup that hear eligibility and doping disputes in real time, to the specialised sports tribunals located around the world, these sports arbitral institutions aim to resolve sports-related disputes as efficiently as possible. This session will shed light on how sports-related disputes are resolved, looking at the common features shared by sports tribunals (compared to internal dispute resolution bodies of sports federations), including as regards their independence and decision-making process.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Carol Couse | Mills & Reeve LLP, Manchester, England |
| Francisco Gonzalez de Cossio | Gonzalez de Cossio Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico |
Speakers
| Jalal El Ahdab | Bird & Bird LLP, Paris, France; Member, Mediation Committee Advisory Board |
| Mingchao Fan | Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Shanghai, China |
| Kate Porter | Bay FC, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Ben Sigler | Stephenson Harwood, London, England |