Overview
This book is a comparative and comprehensive guide to sports and eSports in European law, with international and interdisciplinary perspectives included. With contributions from academics and practitioners alike, including several in-house lawyers employed by football clubs, the book tackles the increasingly intertwined area of sports and eSports law. Chapters will explore the commonalities of sports and eSports, such as general contract or intellectual property principles, followed by an individual assessment of the differences, for instance, collective licensing in sports versus publishers as sole licensors. Other topics include dispute resolution, labour law, platform regulation and competition law, making this a comprehensive guide to the area. The book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of sports and eSports law, labour law, competition law, contract law and entertainment law.
Full Product Details
Author: Dwayne Bach ,
Paul Lambertz ,
Fabian Ziermann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 1.090kg
ISBN: 9781032978819
ISBN 10: 1032978813
Pages: 488
Publication Date: 26 October 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
""This book successfully bridges academic scholarship and legal practice. It provides an excellent starting point for those entering the field, while also serving as a valuable reference for experienced practitioners seeking to explore specific legal issues in greater depth. A welcome contribution to the literature on sports and esports law."" Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer, Attorney at Melchers Law, Germany, and Associate Professor at the University of Agder, Norway
Author Information
Dwayne Bach entered the sports and eSports industry through his doctoral research. He then gained practical experience working for a CAS judge, a player agency and several law firms. He now runs his own law firm while also serving as legal counsel at Uniper SE. In addition, he lectures at the International University of Monaco. Paul Lambertz is a specialist lawyer for sports law and founder of Lambertz Sportrecht. Among the first German lawyers to be certified in sports law in 2019, he provides advice to athletes, federations and companies, publishes on sports law, and is frequently sought after by journalists as an expert commentator. Fabian Ziermann is part of Milberg London LLP’s competition litigation team. He was a doctoral researcher and lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. His research focused on copyright and competition law in eSports and gaming ecosystems. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author alone and do not represent the views of Milberg London LLP, its partners, employees, clients or any affiliated entities.
