Joachim Piotrowski

Jul 22, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joachim Piotrowski |Simon P. Neill |Jeremy Summers

Football and its fans will be hoping that a governance bill paves the way for a more equitable field for all The July 2024 King's Speech has provided football fans with a preview of long-awaited reforms to English professional football. The Labour government has outlined its plans for a new Football Governance Bill, which aims to create a more sustainable future for English football by curbing excessive risk-taking and ensuring that fans have a greater say in how their clubs are run.

Jul 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Joachim Piotrowski |Simon P. Neill |Jeremy Summers

A successful challenge could pave the way for lucrative sponsorship deals particularly for clubs with wealthy owners In recent weeks, Manchester City has initiated a legal challenge against the Premier League's Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, with arbitration proceedings expected to last two weeks. Manchester City alleges that the APT rules are unfairly discriminatory, anti-competitive and represent a "tyranny of the majority".

Jun 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Joachim Piotrowski |Simon P. Neill |Jeremy Summers

A successful challenge could pave the way for lucrative sponsorship deals particularly for clubs with wealthy ownersIn recent weeks, Manchester City has initiated a legal challenge against the Premier League's Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, with arbitration proceedings expected to last two weeks. Manchester City alleges that the APT rules are unfairly discriminatory, anti-competitive and represent a "tyranny of the majority". The arbitration commenced on 21 June and occurred in private.

Aug 16, 2023 | lexology.com | Katherine Kirrage |Joachim Piotrowski

The UK financial regulator and Digital Markets Unit will coordinate on competition law issues raised by the tech majorsThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a feedback statement on the potential competition impact of Big Tech entry and expansion in retail financial services.