Zac Randall

Zac Randall is a Senior Associate in Bird & Bird's Sports Group in London. His practice focuses on Sports Law.

His practice includes a broad range of contentious and advisory matters, including disciplinary and anti-doping proceedings, contractual disputes, investigations and drafting rules and regulations.

He represents and advises a range of sports clients—from national and international governing bodies, federations and integrity units to leagues, competition organisers, clubs, investors and athletes—across sports including athletics, football, tennis, Formula One, cricket, rugby union, biathlon, equestrianism and aquatic sports.

His practice spans disciplinary cases, anti-doping proceedings and investigations, eligibility and entry disputes, advisory work on a range of matters, and rule drafting across disciplinary codes, financial rules and competition regulations.

He also regularly advises on contractual and commercial issues in sport, and has represented clients in high-stakes commercial disputes regarding entry to global sports competitions, sponsorship and kit supply. He has advised clients in a range of forums including in court proceedings, LCIA and ICC arbitrations, CAS and a range of sports tribunals.

His personal interest in sport stems from competing in athletics, running to a number of national and international titles, and competing for the University of Oklahoma in the NCAA.