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Winston & Strawn LLP

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Exhibiting a ‘deep understanding of the sports landscape’, Winston & Strawn LLP has a strong track record in advising on equal rights issues, doping claims and landmark antitrust challenges to major sporting organisations. Practice head Peter Crowther shows ’above-and-beyond commitment’ when assisting on complaints and investigations relating to athlete welfare and funding issues, while Daniela Cohen regularly represents sponsors and borrowers in the sports space.
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  • 'Winston & Strawn provide sport resolution/mediation advice, facilities and administrative support for us. This is provided pro bono for which we are very grateful. At all times, everyone we deal with at W&S are responsive, professional and friendly.'
  • 'Deep understanding of the sports landscape beyond purely legal considerations. International perspective allows W&S to bring innovative thinking to our work in the UK.'
  • 'Peter Crowther – above-and-beyond commitment to pro bono work and rights of athletes. Katrina Hughes – highly relevant sports background aids insight and fluidity of relationship.'

Kernmandanten

  • Simidele Adeagbo
  • British Elite Athlete’s Association (BEAA)

Highlight-Mandate

  • Representing Nigerian Winter Olympic athlete Simidele Adeagbo in her landmark gender discrimination claim against the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation and the International Olympic Committee.
  • Providing ongoing legal advice to the British Elite Athletes Association (BEAA) in relation to various issues affecting elite-level athletes including high-profile duty of care in sport issues, selection issues, doping allegations and communications with NGBs and UK Sport.
  • Represented a group of institutional investors in connection with the issuance of senior secured notes secured by media rights, sponsorship assets and intellectual property rights owned by ASR Media and Sponsorship S.p.A. – an affiliate of AS Roma.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Peter Crowther

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Daniela Cohen; Katrina Hughes