Richard McLaren

Professor Richard H. McLaren is a Professor of Law at Western University Canada. He is actively involved in the adjudication of sports related disputes at both the amateur and professional level. As a member and Arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), he has arbitrated key sport cases throughout the world. As an Ad Hoc Panel Member of CAS, Professor McLaren has participated in five Olympic Games during which he resolved disputes pertaining to anti-doping, athlete eligibility, and intellectual property rights. He continues to research, write and speak on anti-doping cases, legislation and enforcement. Professor McLaren is currently the President of the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal and an elected Judge for the International Court of Appeal of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (Formula One).