Legal Counsel
Asian Football Confederation
Total des années d'expérience :11 years, 11 Mois
Management of premier AFC Competitions which includes without limitation the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup, AFC U-23, AFC U-19, AFC U-16, Asian Cup (Q).
Deputy Secretary to the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee
Deputy Secretary to the AFC Appeal Committee
Deputy Secretary to the AFC Entry Control Body
Experienced Legal Counsel with a demonstrated history of working in the sports industry. Skilled in International Sports Law, Sports Disciplinary, Football Regulatory, Sports Integrity, Anti-Doping, Sports Arbitration, Major Event Agreement and Management.
Qatar Football Association Doha, Qatar
Legal Trainee (September 2013-Present)
Directly Reporting to Mr. Ettore Mazzilli the Legal Director
• Highly Independent work with lot of responsibilities;
• Representation of Qatar professional football clubs in arbitration (in front of judicial bodies of
FIFA);
MMB LEGAL Bangalore, India
Associate (May 2012-November 2012)
Sports Law Department
• Advisory services in sports, media and entertainment;
• Drafting Commercial Contracts (Licensing, Broadcasting and Memorabilia);
• Preparing opinions on Corporate Matters; and • Legal Research and writing white papers on Sports
SHINE AUTO PVT. LTD Mohali, India
Executive (May 2011-April 2012)
Administration and HR
• Planning- Setting both short term and long term goals of the management;
• Organization-Setting responsibilities for each and every person or department;
• Staffing-getting the best employees;
• Training and developing employees;
• Ensuring Compliance to Regulations;
• Ensuring Fair, Safe and Congenial Work Environments; and • Directing- Motivating and leading the team to give the best to meet the organizational goals.
KANWALJIT SINGH Chandigarh, India
Legal Intern (May 2010-Jun 2010)
Working for Senior Advocate Punjab and Haryana High Court
• Helped prepare the cases;
• Studied judgments and pleadings of the cases;
• Updated the office on the latest laws; and • Went for regular court visits
GOSWAMI LAW FIRM Delhi, India
Legal Intern (June 2009-July 2009)
• Read Various judgments on various cases;
• Researched and prepared noted on: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Food Adulteration Act, Civil
Procedure Code and Consumer Protection; and
• Prepared a brief on the concept of leave encashment under Labor Law
Dr. ANMOL RATTAN SIDHU Chandigarh, India
Legal Intern (May 2008-June 2008)
Working for the Assistant Solicitor General of India
• Helped in drafting arbitrary cases;
• Studied cases of criminal and civil nature (Rent matters); and
• Studied various judgments
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
AIESEC (World's largest youth organization)
Vice president Corporate Sector
• Worked on the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility;
• Worked as Vice President Corporate of the Local Chapter;
• Managed the local chapter companies and corporate relations;
• Organized an AIESEC national conference with a team for over 600 delegates;
• Led a team of 40 individuals; and
• Organized an event centered on the issue of child rights. Balakalakaar, a painting workshop and art
training program for below 15 year old kids from slums and orphanages around the city.
ROTARACT (Youth wing of the Rotary)
Public Relations Officer
• Held the position of PRO on the board for the organization;
• Project head for fund raising for the heart line concert;
• Trained membership on selling; and
• Head regional projects selling
• Redrafted a book on Sports Law in Qatar, written by the Legal Director in 2009;
• Analyzing and revising the Regulations and Statutes of the Association;
• Drafting and reviewing if Commercial Agreements; and • Legal Advice on the Association Elections
2013 Masters in International Sports Law ISDE, Madrid, Spain University Institute of Legal Studies,
BA.LL.B (Hons.) - five years (Top 10 Law School in the country) Secondary School - Class Twelfth in
Bachelors in Law 2006-2011 Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Government Model Senior Secondary 2005-06 Humanities (English, Mathematics, Physical School 16, Chandigarh, India Education, Psychology & Economics)
2003- 04 High School - Class Tenth Yadavindra Public School, Mohali, India