We are delighted to announce that Winston & Strawn LLP will continue as the naming rights sponsor for our Annual Conference 2025, marking the 9th consecutive year of their valued support. As we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of this flagship event, we are proud to once again partner with one of the world's premier law firms.
Winston has played a pivotal role in shaping some of the most high-profile legal matters in sports history. Their portfolio includes landmark cases such as Alston v. NCAA, which led to a 9–0 Supreme Court victory for college athletes, and the US$2.15B acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Other notable cases include McNeil v. the NFL, which set the precedent for free agency in the NFL, and Morgan v. USSF, which resulted in a historic equal pay settlement for the U.S. Women’s National Team.
With expertise across a broad spectrum of sports law, Winston’s team represents a diverse range of clients, from leading player associations and professional athletes to sports ownership groups, event organisers, intellectual property licensors, media companies, and governmental entities. The firm is also renowned for its high-quality transactional capabilities, including the financing of some of the most cutting-edge sports facilities in the world, such as Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Peter Crowther, Winston’s International Managing Partner commented:
“Winston is proud to continue our longstanding support of the Sport Resolutions Conference, marking our 9th year as a sponsor and reinforcing our commitment to integrity and fairness in sports law. As a firm with deep rooted history in sports disputes, we recognise the vital role Sport Resolutions plays in ensuring justice and transparency in global sport. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Sport Resolutions to help shape the future of sports governance and dispute resolution”.
Richard Harry, Chief Executive of Sport Resolutions, said:
“We are thrilled to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of our annual conference, with the first event held in 2015. This milestone would not have been possible without the unwavering support of Winston & Strawn LLP, who have been with us for the past 9 years. Together, we have seen our flagship event grow into one of the most prestigious conferences in the sector, known for addressing critical and often sensitive issues. We are deeply grateful for the continued partnership of the Winston & Strawn team, and with their ongoing support, we look forward to bringing together sport and legal professionals for another exceptional and impactful event.”
Conference Date & Venue
The conference will take place in person on Thursday, 1st May 2025 at the five-star Leonardo Royal St Paul’s Hotel in London. We will be exploring crucial topics including anti-doping, welfare, safeguarding, good governance, and integrity, with over 250 like-minded professionals in attendance. The conference will feature five engaging sessions – three in the morning, followed by a buffet lunch, and two more sessions in the afternoon.
This milestone event will celebrate a decade of bringing together leading legal and sports professionals to address the most pressing issues in the industry, while providing ample networking opportunities. After the conference, we will be hosting a networking drinks reception to unwind and socialise with industry peers, also sponsored by Winston.
A provisional agenda is available on our event page, and we will gradually announce detailed session topics and speaker profiles in the coming months.
We look forward to celebrating this milestone and delivering another memorable and impactful conference in 2025, thanks to the continued support of Winston.
Tickets
We are pleased to keep ticket prices the same as last year, despite rising costs and high inflation.
Early Bird Tickets are priced at £330.00 (ex. VAT) and are available until 23:59 on Monday, 10 March 2025.
Standard Tickets are priced at £395.00 exc. of VAT.
Students in full-time education have the opportunity to attend the conference for the discounted price of £90.00 exc. of VAT with our Academic Ticket (student ID or email address required).
Our Group Ticket permits three tickets to be purchased for the price of two standard price tickets (which works out as £263.33 exc. of VAT per ticket). Please note that this offer is only applicable to standard ticket prices and all three attendees must be from the same organisation. Further discounts are also available should an organisation wish to purchase more than 3 tickets. To find out more about our group bookings please email us at: resolve@sportresolutions.com
