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Month: March 2024

Four practice areas and seven partners of Toda & Nel-lo, recognised by Chambers Europe 2024

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The prestigious international law firm directory Chambers & Partners has published its Chambers Europe 2024 guide, which highlights 4 practice areas of Toda & Nel-lo and recognises the work of 7 partners as experts in their respective fields for the Spain section.

Specifically, the directory recognises the following Toda & Nel-lo teams in the ‘Spain-Barcelona’ ranking:

  • Public Law, which obtains the highest distinction by being placed in Band 1.
  • Dispute Resolution, in Band 3.
  • Tax, in Band 4.
  • Corporate/Commercial Law, in Band 4.

The ranking also ranks the following partners as experts in their respective areas of specialisation:

  • Ignacio Toda (Band 1), in Public Law.
  • Ricard Nel-lo (Band 2), in the area of Public Law.
  • Javier García (Band 3), from the area of Public Law.
  • Albert Faus (Band 3), from the area of Dispute Resolution.
  • Jordi Sot (Band 3), from the area of Compliance.
  • Ignacio Goytisolo (Band 3), from the area of Tax Law.
  • Josep M. Balcells (Band 4), of the Commercial Law practice area.

Chambers and Partners is a world leader in legal rankings. For more than 30 years, Chambers has differentiated the best legal talent by identifying and ranking law firm departments and lawyers worldwide.

Chambers’ in-depth research teams evaluate lawyers and law firms in more than 200 jurisdictions around the world, providing independent and impartial intelligence and market insight.

PBW Law Announce New Appointment and Promotion

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PBW Law welcomed a new qualified solicitor to the firm in January 2024, Regan Wallace. Regan comes from a civil and commercial litigation background, having trained and qualified in 2023 at a firm in Glasgow.

Regan has already made an impact since joining the team and is keen to expand on his civil background by also gaining experience in criminal litigation. By working closely with Pamela Rodgers, Partner at the firm, Regan has already made his first appearance in the Scottish criminal courts. As a secondary profession Regan is a member of the Scottish Football Association and referees football matches outside of business hours. As a firm of avid football fans, PBW Law are delighted to welcome Regan to the firm.

Also in January 2024, PBW Law partner, Pamela Rodgers, gained extended rights of audience in the criminal courts in Scotland. Pamela was sworn in as a Solicitor Advocate at a ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh and can now represent clients in the highest criminal courts in the country. She follows in the footsteps of PBW Law owner and Partner, Professor Peter Watson, who was one of the first lawyers to qualify as a Solicitor Advocate in Scotland.

 

LK Shields Solicitors Ranked in Chambers Global 2024

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Leading independent legal ranking publication Chambers Global has again highly ranked a number of their practice areas and solicitors.

Corporate/M&A and Dispute Resolution teams are again included in the rankings for 2024.

The firm is also one of the few Irish firms to receive a ranking acknowledging their International Capabilities.

In addition, a number of solicitors are ranked as leading individuals

You can read more here.

Does competition law apply to UEFA’s and FIFA’s rules on the approval of football club competitions?

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CJEU answers yes in the Super League case.

On December 21, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment on the preliminary ruling raised by a Commercial Court of Madrid regarding the Super League football case.

A Spanish company (referred to as “ESCL”), formed by various European football clubs, announced the Super League, a new annual European club football competition. In response, FIFA and UEFA, private law associations based in Switzerland, issued a joint statement refusing to recognize this new competition, warning that any player or club participating in it would be excluded from competitions organized by these two associations. In response, the promoting company of the project filed a lawsuit against those associations before the Commercial Court, essentially seeking a declaration of the illegal and detrimental nature of this announcement.

The judgment of the European Court of Justice, which resolves the issues raised by the Spanish Court, especially reminds that sport may constitute an economic activity for the purposes of EU competition law. In this regard, the Court of Justice considers that the organization of club football competitions and the exploitation of broadcasting rights by UEFA and FIFA have this status, from a position of dominance or even “monopoly”. In this context, it declares that competition law is applicable to the rules of these associations regarding prior authorisation of other competitions, such as the Super League.

Once this conclusion has been established, the CJEU assessed different aspects of these rules and concluded that they would only comply with competition law if they adhere to criteria of transparency, objectivity, non-discrimination, and proportionality. Otherwise, it should be considered that there is an abuse of a dominant position. Likewise, if the mentioned requirements were not met, this would also imply a breach of the freedom to provide services. In any case, the CJEU reminds that the verification of these requirements and the decision on the case corresponds to the Spanish court.

IP Newsletter February 2024

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