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ELN Announcement: Launch of Esports Legal Wiki and a Call for Papers
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the Esports Legal Wiki, a groundbreaking new resource in the field of esports law, edited by Dr Despoina Farmaki and Leonid Shmatenko. This comprehensive digital encyclopedia features over 60 detailed legal definitions and analyses authored by a distinguished panel of experts in the esports legal domain. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the following contributors for their invaluable insights and expertise:
- Aaron Trebble – Legal Director, Lewis Silkin LLP
- Alex Barbarà – Partner
- André de Oliveira Schenini Moreira – Partner, FMA Feoli e Moreira Advogados
- Bernhard Campara-Kopeinig – Partner, Campara Legal
- Bo Hyun (Jenny) Kim – Foreign Attorney, Yulchon Law Firm
- Camille Raclet – Counsel, Advant Altana
- Daniel Trunk – Senior Associate, Advant Beiten
- David Santiváñez – CEO, GameMetron Law Firm
- Darius C. Gambino – Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
- Dr Amy Thomas – Lecturer in Intellectual Property and Information Law, University of Glasgow
- Dr Michaela Macdonald – Lecturer in Management, Queen Mary University of London
- Dr Tsubasa Shinohara, Field-R Offices & Swiss Esports Federation
- Étienne Nicolet – Associate, Advant Altana
- Francesco de Rugeriis – Senior Associate, LCA Studio Legale
- Justin M. Jacobson – Partner, Law Offices of Justin M. Jacobson, Esq.
- Kacper Baryła – Lawyer, Ten Square Games
- Maciej Niezgoda – Legal Counsel at Gamesture
- Nicoletta Serao – Senior Associate, LCA Studio Legale
- Stef van der Veldt – Lawyer, Vissers Legal
- Dr. Valentin Horst – Lawyer, Frey Rechtsanwälte
- Viktoriya Klymchuk – Head of Legal, WePlay Esports
- Yudistira Adipratama S.H., LL.M. – Partner, K-CASE Lawyers
Esports Legal News (ELN) is also excited to promote Dr. Despoina Farmaki to Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Farmaki, who has played a pivotal role in the development of the Esports Legal Wiki, will not only oversee the finalization of this extensive project but will also spearhead an exciting new academic initiative set to be unveiled in the first quarter of 2025.
We invite scholars and practitioners from around the world to contribute to the Esports Legal Wiki. Your submissions will help ensure that this platform remains a cutting-edge, authoritative source for legal professionals, scholars, and anyone interested in the legal aspects of esports.
To participate, please refer to the attached call for papers and submission guidelines. Your contributions are crucial to the success and continual growth of this essential legal resource.
Thank you to all our contributors and supporters for making this project possible. We look forward to your ongoing engagement and to revealing further innovations in the near future.
If you wish to cite the Esports Legal Wiki in your scholarly works, the suggested citation is: “Author’s name, “Term”, in: Farmaki/Shmatenko (eds.), ELN Esports Legal Wiki, Link to Wiki entry, Last updated.”
