Sarra Saïdi Counsel, Lawyer
Nationality(ies):
French, Tunisian

Legal System:

Civil Law, Common Law, European Law, International Law

Practice Areas:

Arbitration, Commercial Law, Mediation

Jurisdiction:

Canada, France

Publications

  • "Compliance et football : le cas de la FIFA Clearing House", La Semaine Juridique - Entreprise et Affaires, LexisNexis, n°47, 2025.
  • “FIFA’s new menstrual health policy: advancing gender equity in professional sport”, Sports Law Middle East, Sader, 2025.
  • “Athlete Ombuds - The one-person clearinghouse”, Sports Law Bulletin, 3(2). LexisNexis, 2024.
  • “The International Olympic Committee’s perspective on Esports and its implications on dispute resolution”, Sweet & Maxwell’s International Sports Law Review, Vol.23, Issue 1, 2023.
  • “Esports - de la console aux JO”, La Semaine Juridique - Édition Générale, LexisNexis, n°43-44, 2021.
  • “Roles and tasks of a tribunal secretary”, International Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Bulletin, (4), 40 et seq., 2017.
  • “Les femmes dans l’arbitrage, est-ce si différent?”, Versailles International Arbitration and Business Law Review, n° 1, 2015.

Speaking Engagement:

  • French Senate, 2025 | Conference on violence in sports organized by Senator Dr. Guillotin.
  • Paris Arbitration Week, 2025 | Clearing Houses and Dispute Resolution: A Discussion with FIFA Clearing House and LME Clear.
  • Paris Arbitration Week, 2024 | Discussion with the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada.
  • Paris Arbitration Week, 2024 | Violence en milieu sportif : regards croisés entre la France et le Canada sur le safe sport.
  • Paris Arbitration Week, 2023 | Safe Sport & Arbitration.
  • Paris Arbitration Week, 2022 | Esports & Arbitration.

Teaching

  • Lecture on safe sport | University Diploma in Sports Law | Université Paris-Est Créteil, France.

Education

  • 2025 | Safeguarding Officer in Sport Certificate | International Olympic Committee, Switzerland.
  • 2020 | Sports Law Diploma | Université Paris-Est Créteil, France.
  • 2016 | LL.M. in Common Law and Transnational Law | University of Sherbrooke, Canada.
  • 2015 | Master’s degree in International Arbitration Law | Université Paris-Saclay, France.

Other Information

International Sports Federations:

  • Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) | Elected member of the FEI Tribunal (2025-2029)
  • World Sailing | Appointed member of the Safeguarding Disciplinary Tribunal (2024-2027)

 

National Sports Federations:

  • Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball | Elected member of the "Collège spécial violences sexistes et sexuelles, harcèlements et discriminations" (Since 2025)
  • Fédération Française de Triathlon | Appointed member of the Appeal Disciplinary Committee (Since 2025)
  • Fédération Française d'Athlétisme | Appointed member of the Appeal Disciplinary Committee (Since 2025)
  • Alpine Canada | Appointed member of the Alpine Independent Supervisory Board (Since 2021)

 

National Sports Organizations:

  • Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), Canada | Specialized Legal Advisor as part of the Legal Aid Program (2022-2025):
    • Assisted sport participants (athletes, coaches and officials) in navigating the OSIC complaint management process, including during investigations, in matters involving alleged violations of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS).
  • Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) | Pro Bono Program Lawyer:
    • Providing legal advice in sports law to unrepresented parties involved in disputes before the SDRCC since 2019, and offering support through the SDRCC Pro Bono Program since 2021, which aims to facilitate access to free legal advice and services for sports participants.
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