Integrity at the top: managing serious allegations

Ruth Kennedy

Barrister - 11 KBW

Ruth Kennedy is a barrister at 11KBW. She specialises in all areas of commercial, employment, human rights and public law, private and public international law and sports law. She is recognised as a leading junior in sport in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, where she has been described as “absolutely fantastic”, “absolutely excellent” and it is noted that she “produces top written advocacy at a frighteningly fast pace.”

Rachel Nolloth

Senior Associate, Farrer & Co

Rachel is Deputy Head of Farrer & Co’s market‑leading Sports Practice. She is recognised for her specialist expertise in employment and safeguarding within the sports sector, advising national and international governing bodies, professional clubs and major leagues. Rachel acts on complex, high‑profile and sensitive matters including major crises, internal and external investigations, cultural reviews, whistleblowing issues and safeguarding cases involving both adults and children. Her work spans discrimination, bullying and harassment, disciplinary and grievance processes, player and staff conduct issues, workforce restructurings and strategic risk management for high‑performing sporting organisations.

David Hunt

Partner, Farrer & Co

David acts for a number of leading sports governing bodies on both employment and equality related issues. This includes advice on senior hires and exits, grievances, disciplinaries and other employee relations issues, the defence of Employment Tribunal and other claims and wider projects, such as redundancies, restructures and TUPE transfers

Tom Rudkin

Partner, Farrer & Co

Tom is a leading reputation, media and information lawyer. He frequently advises high-profile sports clients on reputation management issues, as well as disputes and other regulatory matters. He has acted in cases on doping and selection issues before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and advises governing bodies on issues ranging from adverse media coverage to selections for major events.

Peter Finch

Partner, Nepean

Peter has a depth and breadth of experience that’s taken in senior private sector roles, national and London Government as well as leadership positions in major consultancies. He has a particular specialism helping navigate fast-moving, heavily scrutinised, issue-rich environments including sport, digital regulation and tech. Peter has advised Prime Ministers, Ministers, Mayors, Boards, Chief Executives, and Chairmen from across the spectrum of sport, politics and business.