Road to Rio - the inside track Talk & Networking Evening

Wednesday, 15 March 2017
5:15 pm – 7:00 pm (UK time)
    • Mark Hovell, Partner, Mills and Reeve LLP

Come and hear about Mark's experiences at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Mark is an arbitrator for CAS (Court for Arbitration for Sport) and has sat on over 100 international cases, including a number of Olympic selection cases in 2012 and was lucky enough to work in Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games; in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Delhi & Glasgow for the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the CAS ad hoc committee. He regularly lectures on sports law and finance in the UK, USA, Spain and at other international conferences and universities.

As a partner at Mills and Reeve Mark is a specialist in sports law. He has represented players’ associations, individual sportspeople, clubs and (reputable!) agents on a wide range of sports law matters including regulatory issues and contractual matters, image rights and marketability, as well as on personal matters. Whether it’s a Premier League contract, a book deal, setting up a charitable foundation, having your wedding covered in “Hello” or even a contract for “Dancing on Ice”.

Time: 5pm Arrival; 5.15pm Talk; 6pm Networking (Canapes/finger buffet & drinks included)

Access is available through Pub du Vin entrance in Edmund St for people with mobility needs.

This event is free to all

If this event becomes fully booked, please email birminghaminstitute@cii.co.uk to be added to our reserves list.