Our sports sector
Ranked number one for sports law in the independent Legal 500 rankings, our multi-discipline lawyers have a detailed understanding of the high-pressure and fast-paced nature of the sport sector.
We understand the many and varied pressures you face, whether that’s implementing a safeguarding process to updating social media policies for your athletes. It’s this type of experience that gives us a deeper understanding of your sector, and its risks and rewards.
We have considerable experience acting across all streams of the football industry including Premiership and Championship Clubs (on their business structure and regulatory issues), for Players and Managers (on their tax, regulatory, image and employment rights) through Player Liaison teams, for Agencies (on regulatory and commercial issues) and for a variety of Governing Bodies on regulatory and governance frameworks.
Who we support
We’ve worked with a variety of governing bodies on their business structures and regulatory issues and with clubs and elite athletes. The governing bodies we’ve worked with have included (to name just a few):
- England Rugby
- British Rowing
- UK Athletics
- The International Netball Federation
- British Wheelchair Basketball
- British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
- British Athletics Commission
- England Korfball
- English Amputee Football Association
Working with other sports organisations means we understand the opportunities and challenges in sport. We regularly host conferences and seminars looking at trending issues in sport to ensure our experts are ahead of the game when it comes to thought leadership.
As well as governing bodies, we also have extensive experience supporting individuals including elite athletes and senior members of sporting bodies, helping them manage contracts, wealth, reputation, and career transitions. Our services are designed to protect personal interests both during and after a sporting career, with expertise in areas such as tax planning, dispute resolution, and safeguarding.
Our services include:
Advising on regulatory and disciplinary matters
Dispute resolution
Commercial transactions
Data protection and privacy compliance
Corporate, governance, finance and restructuring
Property and real estate
Employment
Immigration
Charity, wills, tax & trusts
Family & personal legal matters
Intellectual property and reputation or brand management