Organisation: FIFA

Hamid Gharavi is at the centre of an ugly media storm after the French-Iranian arbitrator, who has represented Romania in international arbitrations, presided over a case at the Paris Olympics that resulted in a US gymnast being stripped of her bronze medal in favour of a Romanian competitor. 

14 August 2024

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has refused to overturn a six-point deduction imposed on the Canadian women’s football team at the Paris Olympics after it was found spying on a rival team’s training session.

01 August 2024

The exodus of international arbitration talent from Dechert has continued as partner Mark Mangan leaves to set up a new boutique in New Zealand and Singapore with two former colleagues.

19 February 2024

Domenico Di Pietro has left US disputes boutique GST to work as an independent arbitrator from Miami and London.

19 January 2024

A Spanish infrastructure company has asked a US court to enforce a €12.5 million ICC award against Gabon over a failed project to upgrade a football stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations.

13 October 2023

In a dramatic volte face, Sundra Rajoo has been reinstated as director of the Kuala Lumpur-based Asian International Arbitration Centre after being cleared of criminal charges arising from his previous eight-year tenure.

17 March 2023

Bär & Karrer’s former co-head of arbitration Pierre-Yves Gunter is leaving the firm to set up his own practice in Geneva, citing a wish to avoid conflicts of interest.

22 February 2023

Two panels at the Court of Arbitration for Sport have begun hearing claims brought by Russian and Ukrainian football clubs over FIFA’s decision to allow their foreign players to leave due to the ongoing war between the countries.

05 December 2022

A panel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport has cleared Ecuador to play in the World Cup after confirming the eligibility of its player Byron Castillo – despite finding the country liable for using false information about his place and date of birth.

09 November 2022

US-Irish national Patrick Byrne, who was part of the team that recently helped heirs to the Sultan of Sulu win a US$15 billion award against Malaysia, has been promoted to partner at B Cremades y Asociados in Madrid.

21 September 2022