Onside Law LLP

Regulatory, Dispute Resolution

Ross is particularly known for his regulatory dispute experience through acting for governing bodies, sports teams and individuals across various areas including anti-corruption, anti-doping, contractual, disciplinary, safeguarding and selection disputes. Ross regularly acts as lead advocate for his clients in their disputes.

Ross has strong experience in acting for:

• World Rugby on its anti-doping caseload, including at CAS;
• The International Tennis Integrity Agency in over 60 proceedings under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program, including before CAS on several occasions, as well as the Tennis Anti-Doping Program;
• The England and Wales Cricket Board in relation to its regulatory investigations involving racism in cricket, its anti-doping caseload before the National Anti-Doping Panel and various disciplinary and safeguarding proceedings;
• INEOS Grenadiers in relation to several anti-doping matters arising out of investigations of UK Anti-Doping and the General Medical Council as well as UCI disciplinary proceedings involving one of its riders;
• Various governing bodies and individuals in proceedings before the National Safeguarding Panel and related safeguarding investigations, including the Sheldon Report into allegations of child abuse in football;
• The British Horseracing Authority regarding an independent investigation into the buying and selling practices of bloodstock; and
• Two Olympic athletes in their appeal of their non-selection for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

2023 - Present - Partner and Solicitor Advocate, Onside Law

2021 - 2023 - Legal Director and Solicitor Advocate, Onside Law

2017 -2021 - Senior Associate, Onside Law

2015 - 2017 - Senior Solicitor, Macfarlanes LLP

2010 - 2015 - Solicitor, Macfarlanes LLP

2008 - 2010 - Trainee Solicitor, Macfarlanes LLP

2006 - 2007 - Paralegal, Macfarlanes LLP

English

Higher Rights of Audience

Member of Sport Resolutions National Panel

Member of England Boxing Disciplinary Panel

2021 – 2021: University of Law (Higher Rights of Audience)

2016 – 2017: De Montfort University (Post Graduate Certificate in Sports Law)

2004 – 2005: College of Law (Legal Practice Course)

2001 – 2004: University College London (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law)