Sports Persons, Agents, Clubs & Businesses

Individuals, agents, clubs, associations, manufacturers, retailers, and charitable organisations across the sports sector trust our team for legal support. We understand the commercial and personal issues that can arise in professional sport. By drawing on expertise from across the firm, we work closely with clients to help them manage challenges and protect their interests.

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Our expertise covers

Commercial and business matters

• Agreements including sponsorship, merchandising and autobiography agreements

• Business start ups

• Commercial property transactions

• Debt recovery and insolvency support

• Intellectual property protection for sports brands and businesses

• Licensing matters including stadium licences

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Disputes and reputation management

• Defamation, privacy, media and reputation management, including injunctions

• Dispute resolution including director and shareholder disputes, trustee disputes, and property disputes

• Director disqualification proceedings

• Resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration and negotiation wherever possible

• Bringing and defending court proceedings where necessary

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Employment and personal legal matters

• Employment law for individuals and businesses, including contracts, disciplinary matters and drugs testing

• Sports injury assessment

• Family Law

• Residential Property/Conveyancing

• Private Wealth & Succession

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Our expertise includes

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Businesses

Real Estate Litigation

Resolving property disputes with strategic legal insight.

Real Estate Litigation

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Businesses

Insolvency & Recovery

Advice on business restructuring, insolvency, and creditor protection.

Insolvency & Recovery

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Businesses

Data Protection & Information

Helping businesses stay compliant with data protection and marketing laws.

Data Protection & Information

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Businesses

Corporate

Comprehensive advice on company structures, mergers, and governance.

Corporate

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Commercial Dispute Resolution

Strategic support to resolve commercial disputes efficiently.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

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Intellectual Property

Safeguarding brands, ideas, and creative business assets.

Intellectual Property

From everyday matters to complex challenges, these are some of the services clients come to us for most often.

Typical matters we advise on

Running a business or organisation comes with a wide range of legal responsibilities. Our team provides tailored advice on the issues most commonly faced in your sector - helping you stay compliant, resolve disputes efficiently, and protect your commercial interests.

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Debt Recovery Support

If you need support recovering outstanding debts, we are ready to help. We will assess your position, explain your options clearly and agree a strategy that works for your business.

Employment Disputes

Clear, strategic legal support for employees dealing with employment contract disputes, restrictive covenants and allegations of wrongdoing.

Protecting your data, protecting your organisation

Legal services to help you manage data protection and information law obligations compliantly.

Trade Marks

Protect what makes your business distinctive with clear, practical trade mark support from first search through to long term portfolio management.

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