Mikhail Prokopets

Mikhail Prokopets

Partner, SILA LAW COMPANY

 Moscow

Mikhail Prokopets is specializing in sports, labor and civil law. Mr. Prokopets graduated from The Russian state University of Humanities, faculty of history, political science and law.

Mr. Prokopets is the author of the books: “Football fair. The book about football agents”, “Football disputes settlement. Analysis of RFU and FIFA DRCs, CAS cases”. The author of number of articles on sports law. Deputy Editor-in-Chief  and author of the specialized edition «Sports law: scientific and practical magazine”.

Mikhail Prokopets was associate in the Russian Football Union (RFU). Author of the amendments to the Labor code and the Federal law on sports and physical activity in Russian Federation. In 2006- spring 2008 Mr. Prokopets was an executive secretary (voting member) of the RFU Disciplinary committee (jurisdictional football body). From 2006 Mikhail Prokprts an arbitrator of the Court of arbitration for sports (Moscow chamber) and from 2007- Expert of the Football clubs licensing and Stadiums licensing committee. Mikhail Prokopets was a senior associate and the Head of Sports law department in the “YUST” law firm. From 2014 Mr.Prokopets works as a Legal adviser to the FC “Metallist” (Kharkov, Ukraine).