Steven Flynn

Practice Areas

Sports law; Domestic and International commercial litigation and arbitration; Disciplinary and Regulatory; Partnerships.

Steven is a sports law specialist who is frequently retained to deal with issues of significant importance, advising various participants including professional athletes, teams, governing bodies, agents, and players’ associations on contractual, commercial, and regulatory matters.

Away from the sports sector, Steven covers the full range of commercial litigation and arbitration. He is regularly instructed in high-value disputes across various sectors, including banking, finance, trading, insurance, sport, entertainment and media, construction, and manufacturing. Clients include banks, multi-nationals, foreign state-owned entities, and major public companies, as well as senior executives, entrepreneurs, and public figures.

Steven’s experience of commercial and employment law mean that he is highly sought after by those involved in business protection disputes. He is regularly instructed to deal with issues arising from employment contracts, breach of confidence, partnerships, restrictive covenants, and shareholder rights/obligations, both in the UK and internationally. He has a particular interest in cross-jurisdiction contracts and conflict of laws issues.

Steven has a wealth of experience in arbitration, representing commercial and sporting clients before a vast array of domestic and international arbitral tribunals, as well as dealing with challenges before the Courts. Steven accepts appointments to sit as a sole arbitrator or as a member of a panel (including as chair). He has been admitted as a Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and appointed to the Sport Resolution Arbitration Panel.

Professional Memberships

British Association for Sport and Law

The British Irish Commercial Bar Association

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Sport Resolutions Arbitration Panel Member

Publications

Author of the ‘Managers Contracts’ chapter (with Christopher Jeans KC) for Football and the Law (2nd Ed.)

Author of the ‘London’ chapter of the International Arbitration: A Global Guide for Practitioners (1st Ed.) (with Andrew Singer KC and Janine Alexander)