Winston & Strawn LLP is active in financing and discriminatory matters for sports clients. The team has represented lenders such as JP Morgan Chase Bank in financing matters to high-profile sporting organisations. Daniela Cohen has been active in this area and has provided counsel on multiple UK stadium financing projects. Peter Crowther is regularly involved in the sport practice, advising on matters relating to doping and athlete welfare. A team that spans London, Paris, New York and Chicago has been engaged in a significant gender discrimination arbitration claim against the International Olympic Committee.
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Key clients
- Simidele Adeagbo
- British Elite Athlete’s Association
Work highlights
Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as lender in connection with a £130M revolving credit facility for Everton Football Club Company Limited.
Represented an elite athlete in anti-doping proceedings brought by the UK Anti-Doping authority and in proceedings before an arbitration panel appointed by the NADP.
Representing Ms. Simidele Adeagbo in a landmark gender discrimination arbitration claim against the International Olympic Committee and the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation.
Practice head
Peter Crowther
Other key lawyers
Daniela Cohen