Services

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Sport

Sports law covers a wide variety of complex and evolving issues and we are able to draw on our broad experience to provide clients with swift and effective advice.

Our multi-disciplinary sports law team has successfully represented a number of high profile sports stars in a wide range of matters, including:

• Representing the former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a criminal matter and the snooker player Alex Higgins in criminal and disciplinary proceedings

• Advising the Professional Squash Association on a number of media contracts and commercial agreements, covering areas such as live internet streaming and TV rights, photographic rights and the usage of copyright material

• Negotiating and agreeing a compromise agreement for a Premiership footballer

• Advising on a book deal in relation to the manager Jose Mourinho

• Providing corporate and commercial advice to a client who carries out private client work for a portfolio of sports professionals

• Claiming damages for a former England rugby star in a passing off dispute

• Representing a software provider to sports clubs and governing bodies in a breach of copyright dispute with a Premiership club

We can provide expert advice across the sports law spectrum tailored to fit your requirements. Contact the team to find out more about how we can help you.