2015 ‘Dacheng’ International Sports Law Conference

We would like to invite you to attend 2015 ‘Dacheng’ International Sports Law Conference to be held from June 25-26, 2015, at the Regent Hotel, , , co hosted by Dacheng Law Offices, Dentons, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) with support from China Football Association (“CFA”) and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”).

Day One – June 25, 2015: International and Chinese Sports Law

Topics Guest Speaker(s)

The Role of Chinese Sports Lawyers Chi Liu (Dacheng Law Offices)

Legal Aspects of Buying a European Richard Barham (Dentons) Professional Sports Team Financial Aspects of Buying a U.S. Richard Perna (Park Lane Sports Investment Bank, Professional Sports Team Managing Director) Due Diligence in Sports Industry Deals Richard Barham (Dentons) FIBA: Governance and Commercial Rights Benjamin Cohen (FIBA, Head of Governance and Protection in Basketball Legal Affairs) Investment Opportunities in Sports Industry Richard Barham (Dentons) and Risk Control Richard Perna (Park Lane)

The Role of In-House Sports Lawyers Ella Wong (NBA China, Director of Legal Affairs)

Legal Risk Control in Chinese Sports M&A Chi Liu (Dacheng Law Offices) Transactions Infront’s Legal Compliance Management Thomas Oehninger (Infront, General Counsel) System Moderator: Alex Haffner (Dentons) Panel: Shawn Sports Broadcasting Rights, New Media, and Yun (NBA China, Deputy Director of Legal Affairs), Digital Rights other lawyers from sports media companies Protection of Sponsors’ Rights in Major Sports Alex Haffner (Dentons) Events and International Development Financing Sports Teams and Sports Richard Barham (Dentons), Richard Perna (Park Transactions Lane) Legal Issues in Sports Stadium/Venue Finance, Jinbo Bi (CEO of China National Sports Group Construction, and Management Venue Management Company)

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Day Two- June 26, 2015 (Morning): Commercial Arbitration at the CAS

The CAS: Its Place in Sports-related Matthieu Reeb (CAS Secretary General) Arbitration and the Role of CAS Arbitrators

Ordinary Arbitration Before CAS: William Sternheimer (CAS Managing Counsel & Arbitrability, Types of Disputes, and Head of Arbitration) Comparison with Commercial Arbitration

Appeals Against and Enforcement of CAS Jean-Philippe Dubey (CAS Head of Jurisprudence) Awards

Resolving Doping Related Issues in Football Jeff Benz (CAS Arbitrator) and Basketball Through CAS

Resolving Transfer and Employment-related Liu Chi (CAS Arbitrator/Dacheng Law Offices) Issues in Football and Basketball Through CAS

June 26, 2015 (Afternoon): Chinese Football Reform

Governance Models Amongst Associations, James Johnson (FIFA, Senior Manager of FIFA Leagues, and Clubs Member Associations) Rights Protection in Asian Football: The James Kitching (AFC, Legal Counsel) Regulatory Approach of the AFC Omar Ongaro (FIFA, Head of Players’ Status and FIFA: The Internal Dispute Resolution System Governance) FIFA: Training Compensation and the Omar Ongaro (FIFA) Solidarity Mechanism Legal Considerations in the International Moderator: James Kitching (AFC) Training of Youth Football Players Panelists: FIFA, AFC, CFA, Dentons Governance Models and Revenue Sharing of Moderator: Alex Haffner (Dentons) Broadcast Commercial Rights Panelists: FIFA, AFC, CFA, Dentons

Contact: Liu Chi, Dacheng, 138-0105-6300; Coco Zhang, Key-Solution, 158-1065-2320 Paolo Zhao, Key-Solution, 136-9309-1014 [email protected]

The Organizing Committee

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Hosts: Dacheng Law Offices, Dentons, Court of Arbitration for Sport

Supporting China Football Association Organizers: China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission

Conference Organizer: Beijing Key-Solution Sports Consulting Co., Ltd.

1. MR. LIU CHI

Mr. Liu is a sports and entertainment lawyer, with licenses in China and New York State. He has a LL.B degree from Peking University, a LL.M. degree from Temple University and the second LL.M. degree from UCLA, with a specialization on entertainment and media law. He is a sports arbitrator at Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), a commercial arbitrator at China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), the International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and International Economic and Trade Arbitration Center (SHIAC). Mr. Liu also serves at FIFA Ethics Committee, FIBA Appeals Panel, and FIVB Arbitral Tribunal.

2. DACHENG LAW OFFICES AND DENTONS

Dacheng Law Offices (‘Dacheng’) is the largest law firm in China, with over 4,000 lawyers in 40 offices in China. On January 27, 2015, Dacheng and Dentons announced a combination that would bring a brand new, world-leading international law firm with global presence. The new firm will have more than 6,500 lawyers and professionals in 120 locations in more than 50 countries. As one of the biggest entertainment, sports and media legal teams around the world, our sports and entertainment lawyers work in Beijing, , New York, London, Vancouver, Toronto, and Dubai to provide our domestic and international clients with one-stop legal services in entertainment, sports and media areas.

3. THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS)

With the objective of settling disputes related to sport, CAS is independent from all sports federations and associations. Presently, it has approximately 300 arbitrators from 87 countries and regions, and accepts about 400 sports related arbitration cases each year.

4. BEIJING KEY-SOLUTION SPORTS CONSULTING CO., LTD.

Beijing Key-Solution Sports Consulting Co., Ltd. is a leading consulting company in the Chinese. With the understanding that ‘sport has the power to change the world’, Key- Solution is committed to providing top consulting services, marketing information, brand communication, event management, and pragmatic solutions to the sports industry.

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Registration Form 2015 ‘Dacheng’ International Sports Law Conference June 25 – 26, 2015 Regent Hotel, Beijing

Please complete and email this form along with your written confirmation.

Registration Deadline: 13:00 on Friday, June 19, 2015

Email: [email protected]

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Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns: Mr. Chi Liu 138-0105-6300 Ms. Coco Zhang 158-1065-2320 Mr. Paolo Zhao 136-9309-1014

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