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About
Provided by John Mehrzad KC
Practice Areas
Called 2005 (Inner Temple). Silk 2020. Sport, Commercial and Employment law. Chair UK Athletics Review (2019/20), Chair British Equestrian Federation Review (2017/18), Review of British Cycling Panellist (2016/17), FA Discipline Chair (2014-2022), Advocate London 2012 Olympic Games and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Tokyo 2020 mentor, Sports Resolution Panellist (from 2012), CAS Legal Aid Panellist (from 2015), League Managers Association Panellist, Professional Cricket Association Panellist. Notable cases: Credico v. Lambert [2022] EWCA Civ 864 [2021] EWHC 1504; Create Financial Management v. Lee [2020] 1 WLR 78; Brown v. Neon Management [2019] IRLR 30; Carreras v. United First Partners Research [2018] EWCA Civ 323; Bourne Rail v. Ashton [2018] EWHC 910; BTP v. Hill UKEAT/0445/15/BA; Game Retail v. Laws UKEAT/0188/14/D4; Charlesworth v. Amey UKEATPA/0326/13/MC; Tavistock School v. Richards UKEAT/0244/13/SM; Stuart v. London City Airport UKEATPA/1651/11/MAA; Blazevic v. Hayashibara UKEATPA/0738/11/CEA; Humphreys v. Norilsk Nickel [2010] IRLR 976; Hunt v. Legal & General UKEATPA/1531/10/DM.
Inner Temple Governing Bencher, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Major Scholarships (GDL and BVC), Bar European Group Peter Duffy Scholarship.
Professional Memberships
British Association of Sport and Law, Employment Law Bar Association, Free Representation Unit.
Personal
Keble College, Oxford University; University of Nantes, France; Trinity College, Dublin; BPP, London. Working French; basic Italian, German and Farsi. Leisure: running, rowing, history, politics and travel.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
John Mehrzad KC is a leading barrister who enjoys an exemplary profile in contractual and regulatory sports matters, often utilising his employment law expertise in cases pertaining to sports governance. He possesses particular knowledge of selection disputes and discrimination issues. His practice concentrates on rugby, cycling and football.
John Mehrzad KC is recognised for his sport and employment practices, which see him representing senior executives and notable sporting figures in complex issues requiring in-depth industry knowledge. He frequently appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal on business and financial matters in the employment space. He receives praise for his work on injunction and business protection matters.
John Mehrzad KC of Fountain Court Chambers is a leading sports law silk who is sought out for his expertise in handling independent investigations within that sector. He has led a number of important governance and culture reviews in various sports.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I cannot express how good John is. He demonstrates unparalleled expertise, professionalism and dedication."
"He has an excellent eye for detail, is very tenacious and is prepared to take a hard line for clients where he needs to."
"He's an excellent lawyer with great people skills. He is a very good advocate too."
"John is hugely impressive."
"John is brilliant: a really great advocate."
"John is sublime in his advocacy."
"The most impressive thing about John is that he is so organised, a factor which is crucially important to an independent investigation."
"I cannot express how good John is. He demonstrates unparalleled expertise, professionalism and dedication."
"He has an excellent eye for detail, is very tenacious and is prepared to take a hard line for clients where he needs to."
"He's an excellent lawyer with great people skills. He is a very good advocate too."
"John is hugely impressive."
"John is brilliant: a really great advocate."
"John is sublime in his advocacy."
"The most impressive thing about John is that he is so organised, a factor which is crucially important to an independent investigation."
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