PODCAST: Competition Issues in Sports Law

In this podcast, solicitor Benoît Keane of Keane Legal explores the application of EU competition law rules inside the parameters of the sporting world.

Benoît discusses recent cases of interest, including the use of satellite decoders to view football matches, the sale of media rights to sporting events, and the controversies of ticketing.

Benoît Keane is a leading European lawyer. He specialises in European law and European competition law in particular relating to the sports and media sectors. Benoît regularly represents clients before the European Commission and European Courts. Benoît Keane is qualified as a Solicitor (England & Wales). He is an experienced adviser on a range of European legal matters to companies, sports organisations, trade associations, public authorities, and media bodies. Benoît is based in Brussels and works with clients and law firms across Europe. Before starting his own practice, Benoît worked for a number of international law firms in Brussels, London and Paris. Clients receive, therefore, the professional service of a dedicated and internationally experienced advocate.