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Noble Chummar in Lawyers Weekly
Published: 10/12/2010
Noble Chummar's role in helping to lobby the government of Ontario to reconsider its position towards legalizing Mixed Martial Arts in the province was noted in an article entitled, "Ontario Legalizes Mixed Martial Arts," being published in the October 15, 2010 issue of Lawyers Weekly.
Chummar, a partner in the firm's Government Relations Group, is legal counsel to the UFC in Canada. He observes that the client's request to the government was unusual. “Most clients come to me and say, ‘Get government out of my way,’ whereas this particular client ran towards regulation,” said Chummar. “It’s very rare for a client to say, ‘Help us get government involved in our business.’”
“By regulating the sport you can ensure standard safety regulations, which simply don’t exist without regulation,” stated Chummar, adding that regulation also helps to legitimize the sport. “The sport is alive and well in Ontario without regulation, but the UFC would not come to any jurisdiction that is not regulated.”
“This is a sport that’s not going away,” said Chummar. “There are millions and millions of fans around the world and it’s extraordinarily popular. It’s no different than any other professional sport that we all enjoy.” |
