English Football heavyweights to speak at OffshoreAlert London Conference – OffshoreAlert

At a time when the regulation of English football is under intense scrutiny, English Football League Chair Rick Parry and sports law barrister Nick De Marco KC, who successfully defended Leicester City against financing rules allegations, will speak at OffshoreAlert’s London conference on December 2-3.

Along with regulatory expert Helen Hatton and New York Times sports reporter Tariq Panja, they will present a session entitled ‘Regulating English Football: Football Governance Bill, Financial Fair Play & Anti-Corruption Measures’.

This session will look at proposed and existing laws and rules to keep English football clean and competitive, including FFP and U.K. Government plans to appoint an ‘Independent Football Regulator’ to regulate English men’s elite football, including the Premier League, which is the world’s third-highest grossing sports league by revenue.

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Spotlight on Our Speakers

Rick Parry, Chair, English Football League

Rick Parry, a leading figure in UK football, served as Chief Executive of the Premier League from 1991 to 1997 and Liverpool FC from 1997 to 2009. He was instrumental in establishing the Premier League’s governance structure, including the revenue-sharing model for TV rights. After leaving Liverpool, Parry consulted on football projects in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the US, and more.

Nick De Marco KC, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers

Nick de Marco KC is one of the UK’s top sports barristers, known for his expertise in football-related disputes. He regularly represents sports governing bodies, players, clubs, and broadcasters. Ranked as one of the leading sports silks, he was named Sports Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022 and listed as one of the top 4 most highly regarded sports lawyers by Who’s Who Legal 2023.

Helen Hatton, Chairman, Central Associates

Helen Hatton is the architect of Jersey’s modern regulatory regime, transforming it from a blacklisted state in 1999 to one of the IMF’s top-rated jurisdictions as Deputy Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission. She now focuses on regulation, investigations, and intelligence, holding key advisory and directorship roles, including with Santander and the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Tariq Panja, Reporter, The New York Times

Tariq Panja is a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, leading coverage on the intersection of international sports, money, politics, and crime since 2017. Previously, he spent a decade with Bloomberg News reporting on similar themes across Europe and South America. Panja has covered major events such as the Olympics and World Cup, and co-authored Football’s Secret Trade, an exposé on speculators in the global soccer player market.

Agenda-at-a-glance

• Regulating English Football: Football Governance Bill, Financial Fair Play & Anti-Corruption Measures
• Inside Crypto’s Biggest Insolvency: FTX’s Global Settlement & Distribution (By Its Architects)
• Intelligence Debrief: Exploding Pagers & Walkie-Talkies
• Mastering Fraud Recovery: Expert Insights & Interactive Q&A
• Using Dubiously-Obtained Evidence in Court
• Offshore Asset Recovery Update
• Dubai Unlocked: How To Investigate Property Ownership in a Money Launderer’s Paradise
• Hazim Nada v. UAE: ‘How Dirty Tricks & Disinformation Destroyed A Business’
• System Abuse & How to Fight It: Sanctions, Red Notices & Black Lists
• Advanced Crypto Investigations & Recovery
• It’s Unavoidable & Unstoppable: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Asset Recovery & Law
• Intelligence Briefing: Russia
• They’re Coming for Everyone: The Terrifying World of Pig Butchering
• Utilizing Investigators & Intelligence Specialists to Win Disputes & Locate Assets
• 🍸 Rooftop Welcome Reception (Monday, Dec 2)
• 🍸 Closing Happy Hour (Tuesday, Dec 3)

Covering intelligence, investigations, and recovery in high-value international finance, our conference is aimed at all participants in high-value international finance who want to minimize risk, evaluate opportunity, and come out on top when disputes arise.

The pre-Christmas dates have been carefully chosen to optimize the combine-business-with-pleasure approach that we apply to all of our events.

Meet high-level attendees during the day and entertain them at night at London’s array of bars, restaurants, clubs, shows, concerts, and sports events, where there is guaranteed to be a special festive atmosphere. It’s also a great opportunity to do your Christmas shopping at stores like Harrods and the many Christmas street markets that will be operational.

Secure your spot today and take advantage of the Early Bird Rate before it expires next Friday! We look forward to seeing you in London for an unforgettable experience.