Morgan Sports Law

Overview

Morgan Sports Law is a London-based boutique firm focused exclusively on sports-related disputes, with particular global renown in anti-doping, sports arbitration and litigation. Founded by Mike Morgan in 2013, the firm says it comprises the largest dedicated sports disputes resolution team in Europe and combines the technical excellence associated with international firms with the specialist focus of a boutique. It acts for high-profile sportspeople and stakeholders in major dispute forums worldwide, including the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and national anti-doping panels.

• Headquarters: London, 3 More London Riverside
• Founded: 2013
• Lawyers: 12
• Partners: 4
• Trainees: 2
• Offices: 1

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Sports Law
• International Arbitration
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Media & Entertainment
• Fraud & Investigations
• White Collar Crime
• Intellectual Property
• Data Protection & Privacy

Geographic Focus: Global: the firm acts for clients across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Oceania and regularly appears before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the American Arbitration Association and the dispute resolution bodies of international federations (ITF, FIFA, FEI) and national anti-doping organisations. The firm positions itself as Europe-based (London) with a worldwide practice acting in disputes in 40+ countries.

Training Contract

• Trainee Intake: 2

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Notable Matters

What Morgan Sports Law Looks For

Key Competencies

• Outstanding academic and analytical ability
• Scientific literacy (for anti-doping/technical matters)
• Attention to detail
• Resilience and composure in high-pressure disputes
• Teamwork and effective client-facing skills
• Arbitration and litigation aptitude

Evidence Signals

• Graduate or post-graduate qualifications in scientific disciplines (genetics, chemistry, biology or related fields)
• Previous experience in anti-doping, sports arbitration or tribunal work
• Experience with international or cross-border disputes (CAS, FEI, FIFA)
• Direct experience advising athletes, clubs or national federations
• Mooting, advocacy or litigation experience

Benefits & Wellbeing

Awards & Recognition

• Legal 500 1 recognised in Sport rankings (multiple years mentioned, including 2015 and 2017)
• Chambers & Partners 1 recognition for Mike Morgan and the firm (references across multiple years; image for Chambers-UK-2021 present)
• Who's Who Legal: Sport 1 Mike Morgan listed among Most Highly Regarded Individuals

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Innovation

The firm states it uses AI technologies (specifically Harvey AI) to drive efficiencies for client work and research, operating AI use under internal policies with human oversight where applicable. The practice also leverages scientific expertise (lawyers with graduate and post-graduate science qualifications) and an extensive network of scientific experts for anti-doping matters.

• Harvey AI (used for research and drafting purposes)

Quick Application Angles

• Demonstrate clear understanding of anti-doping procedure and CAS arbitration: reference the firm's work on Paul Pogba, Chris Froome or other CAS cases to show you appreciate the firm's core practice.
• If you have a scientific background (degree/postgraduate in chemistry, biology, genetics or related), highlight it prominently and explain how it helped you analyse technical evidence in a legal context.
• Emphasise international arbitration experience or exposure to sports governing bodies (CAS, FIFA, FEI) and give concrete examples of cross-border work, language skills or international placements.
• Show commercial sensitivity and reputation-awareness: cite the firm’s reputation-protection work (defamation, take-downs, privacy) and explain how you balanced legal strategy with client reputation management in past roles.