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Steven Flynn
Work Department
ADR, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Employment, Sport
Position
Sports law; Domestic and International commercial litigation and arbitration; Disciplinary and Regulatory; Partnerships.
Steven is a sports law specialist who is frequently retained to deal with issues of significant importance, advising various participants including professional athletes, teams, governing bodies, agents, and players’ associations on contractual, commercial, and regulatory matters.
Away from the sports sector, Steven’s practice is directed towards business protection. He is regularly instructed to deal with issues arising from employment contracts, breach of confidence, partnerships, restrictive covenants, and shareholder rights/obligations, both in the UK and internationally. He has a particular interest in cross-jurisdiction contracts and conflict of laws issues.
Steven has a wealth of experience in arbitration, representing commercial and sporting clients before a vast array of domestic and international arbitral tribunals, as well as dealing with challenges before the Courts. Steven also accepts appointments to sit as a sole arbitrator or as a member of a panel (including as chair). He has been admitted as a Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and appointed to the Sport Resolution Arbitration Panel.
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
British Association for Sport and Law
The British Irish Commercial Bar Association
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Sport
Kings Chambers features a strong team of sports law experts who are praised for their handling of ‘complex and sophisticated matters’. They frequently represent a wide range of stakeholders and some members have also conducted proceedings before the Court of Arbitration in Lausanne. At silk level, the set is home to David Casement KC and Paul Chaisty KC; both have experience of challenging Rule K arbitrations. Martin Budworth is another name of note, with particular strengths in football, rugby, and boxing-related cases. He represented Birmingham City Football Club in regulatory proceedings brought by the English Football League following a failed takeover process in which they allowed a third party to influence club matters; he successfully avoided an immediate points deduction, and instead the club faced a suspended two-point deduction. Steven Flynn represents a wide range of clients, including professional athletes and teams, governing bodies and agents, and players’ associations, while Rosie Kight is especially skilled in advising on the employment elements of sports law disputes.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Steven Flynn – Kings Chambers ‘Steven is a very senior junior and leads cases of the upmost complexity, value and high-profile nature which would usually be silk-lead. He is thorough, thoughtful, his paperwork is second-to-none, and he is the most solicitor-friendly barrister.’
London Bar > Sport
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Stephen Flynn – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Steven’s ability to get straight to the nub of the legal issues is impressive, as is his advice that actually delivers advice, rather than sitting on the fence. He is excellent at cross-examination.’