Morgan Sports Law

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As a specialist sports arbitration and litigation law firm, Morgan Sports Law offers vast expertise from its network of international offices across Europe, the Middle East and the US. The team is highly regarded for its bespoke offerings in anti-doping matters, complex football disputes and equine law proceedings. Managing partner Mike Morgan is a ‘great leader’, bringing extensive experience in the football, boxing and tennis spheres to the outfit. Donna Bartley is a sports litigation expert, while Richard Martin is also cited as a key port of call.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Donna Bartley: extremely hardworking and always goes the extra mile; great with clients; always considers every possible argument and strategy to advance her clients' positions. Ben Cisneros: hardworking and on top of the detail.’
‘Their expertise and experience played an important role when choosing to hire their services. After beginning to work with them the professionalism and their excellence convinced me to work with them again.’
‘Morgan Sports Law Ltd has a team of very knowledgeable members in the sports law field, that is well experienced not only in legal and regulatory but also in science questions, which is especially helpful when dealing with anti-doping and disciplinary cases. This interdisciplinary approach is a unique feature of the firm's practice.’
‘The firm's dedication to their clients is excellent and the collaboration always goes very smoothly. The lawyers of Morgan Sports Law display a high level of professionalism and expertise and their knowledge in anti-doping, contractual and disciplinary matters is impressive. They have a deep understanding of what we need and always deliver in a timely and cost-efficient manner. We would strongly recommend Morgan Sports Law.’
‘We work mainly with William Sternheimer and Omar Ongaro who both have an in-depth knowledge of the football industry and are well-known for their excellent written submissions on complex matters. Their availability is impeccable, and you can easily note that they are passionate about what they do.’
‘Mike Morgan is a great leader, has broad knowledge and experience. Tom Seamer has great ability in dealing with cases on a daily basis.’
‘Ben Cisneros was the person who dealt with my case, and I thought he was exceptional, professional and diligent in all of his dealings with me.’
‘Mike Morgan is incredibly responsive and makes you feel safe and well represented even through all the uncertainties. Tom Seamer is an incredible speaker and really portrays the case to judges in a good light. Sam Comb leaves no stone unturned in his quest to find all the information pertaining to the case.’

Key clients

Mr Paul Pogba (French football player)
Mr Conor Benn (British boxer)
Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels (FIFPRO)
Professional Football League of Cameroon
Women’s Rugby Association
Çaykur Rize Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü Dernegi (Turkish football club)
Ms Tara Moore (British tennis player)
Mr Ianos-Jozsef Szekely (Romanian football player)
Mr Laurie Evans (British cricketer)
Mr Jakub Świerczok (Polish football player)
TRIAAATHLON
Ms Maria Boldor (Romanian fencer)
Mr Miloš Pavlovic (Serbian former football player)
Nam Dinh Football Club

Work highlights

Advising professional French footballer Paul Pogba in relation to an alleged positive test.
Advising a well-known British professional boxer, Conor Benn, in proceedings arising out of two alleged positive tests for clomiphene.
Advised FIFPRO, a worldwide representative organisation for 65,000 professional footballers, in various matters such as contractual disputes.

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