MONDAY 15 JUNE 2026 - BOSTON - Two articles ago, we examined allegations of illegal ticket pricing at World Cup 2026. Last week, we asked whether FIFA's discounted tickets were a lifeline or a brand betrayal. This week, we turn from FIFA's ticket marketplace to a commercial negotiation closer to home, and highlight the risks of AI being used in contract drafting without adequate legal oversight. Even if FIFA used AI in negotiations of its contracts with ticket agents, it almo

As a seasoned adventurer abroad across all continents in sport and life away from the field, you might expect much wisdom to be gleaned from my month in Morocco for WAFCON24-25, so let me share what I learned.

These contests at WAFCON with CAF are capturing the beauty of international football - bringing countries together regardless of their differences. The special nature of sport (as my fellow European lawyers used to cry during legal battles).

Tunisia take on Algeria in a battle for bragging rights on the border thanks to WAFCON by CAF...

Gibson Alexander is proud to hear that our Managing Partner, Graham I Smith, has been honoured with the appointment as Vice Chair of the strategic advisory group on Entertainment, Sport and Media at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The ICAEW is the professional membership organisation for Chartered Accountants with more than 210,000 people across 150 countries.