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Sports Integrity Services
A sport that places integrity at the heart of its culture provides a safe environment for those competing, truly champions fair play and sportsmanship, and can be recognised as honest and trustworthy.
We are dedicated to helping clubs, leagues, players, and regulators maintain and achieve this.
In 2018 we launched our Integrity Services Unit, the first of its kind for a law firm. Since then, we have supported many clubs, leagues, players and regulators through integrity reviews and crises responses. The ISU is made up of industry experts that span our international offices, with valuable in-house experience at major national and international sporting organisations.
Rapid Response Unit
Our Rapid Response Unit offers a unique confidential hotline to connect with our team at any time, regardless of time zone. Our international rapid response team will ensure that any critical issues you are facing are dealt with both immediately and privately. The Rapid Response Unit is supported by a team of experts across multiple legal disciplines with critical experience advising sports clients on issues that frequently arise in the sector.
Integrity Risk Review
When it comes to integrity, it is far better to take a proactive approach to avoiding a crisis. We have the breadth of knowledge and expertise to analyse different areas of a business or operation to ascertain where the key areas of threat and risk are present, which, once identified, we help you to eradicate or to avoid adverse exposure to. We can conduct both a full-service review for all areas of your business; or can provide you with a service that focuses on targeted areas of your concern.
To discuss any issues you are facing, or to talk to our team about anything else you require assistance with, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Meet our sports integrity service lawyers
What's important to you is important to us. Let's talk
If you would like to speak to a member of our Sport team or to find out more about how we work, please get in touch
Our thinking
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Charles Russell Speechlys grows its rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA directory
Frédéric Jeannin
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Charles Russell Speechlys hosts international arbitration event in Dubai
Peter Smith
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Charles Russell Speechlys ‘Client Conversations’ welcomes one of the best strikers of all time and greatest players in Premier League history, Alan Shearer CBE
Simon Ridpath
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Richard Davies writes for City AM on the lessons that the Premier League can learn from the Super Bowl and NFL
Richard Davies
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Fortune quotes Richard Davies on sponsorship deals and the strength of brand/supporter loyalty in football
Richard Davies
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Danielle Sharkey and Daniel McDonagh write for City AM on sports cases that could define 2024
Danielle Sharkey
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The status of transgender and intersex athletes in international sports federations
Pierre Bydzovsky
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Driving Growth & Innovation with Pan-African Sports Industry Leaders
Adrian Mayer
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FM Industry quotes Ben Butterworth on the use of private capital investment to fund football stadium renovations
Ben Butterworth
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Owen Chan and Charlotte O'Connor write for Law in Sport on UK Football Visas
Owen Chan
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The misapplication of sports law and regulation in Spanish football
Darren Bailey
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Football Insider quotes Kelvin Tanner and Owen Chan on how the ESC Endorsement Path could affect scouting and transfers
Kelvin Tanner
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Football Insider quotes Kelvin Tanner and Owen Chan on the FA's new ESC Endorsement Path
Kelvin Tanner
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Bloomberg and The Washington Post quote Richard Davies on multiclub ownership in world sports
Richard Davies
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City AM quotes Tom Smitham on private equity investment into European football
Tom Smitham
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Charles Russell Speechlys advises Thomas Sandgaard on the sale of Charlton Athletic
Keir Gordon
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The Athletic quotes Daniel McDonagh on multi-club ownership regulations
Daniel McDonagh
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BBC Radio London interviews Richard Davies on Karen Carney’s review into women’s football and investment in the sport
Richard Davies
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PE Hub quotes Richard Davies on private equity interest in football and sports
Richard Davies
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EGR Global quotes Richard Davies on the landmark decision to withdraw front-of-shirt sponsorship by 2026
Richard Davies
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The Athletic quotes Daniel McDonagh on the Red Bull case and what this tells us about multi-club ownership
Daniel McDonagh
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Sign of the times - the British record football transfer which very nearly didn't happen
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How does the conflict between advertising and broadcasting regulations affect fashion brands?
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Strike a Pose - Usain Bolt files legendary victory celebration as a trademark
Henry Cuthbert
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Media & Entertainment - The Changing Landscape in the Middle East #1 - A Few Thoughts
Mark Hill
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Emma Raducanu - "Serving to Unite the Nation" - The Future Protection of Sporting Events of National Interest
Darren Bailey
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Keep Your Enemies Close – Multi-Club Ownership in UEFA Competition
Daniel McDonagh
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TOKYO 2020 AND BEYOND - IT'S GOOD TO TALK, BUT IT IS TIME FOR POSITIVE ACTION ON MENTAL HEALTH
Edward Craig
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