Sport

Our dedicated sports sector team understands the sports industry and the unique pressures and requirements placed on those within it.

Our Sports Team works closely and discreetly in advising sports and recreational bodies at all levels from grassroots to professional clubs, sports individuals, successful entrepreneurs, investors, company directors and the industry generally on wide range of bespoke mainstream and sports related matters.

How we can help you:

We can offer you specialist expertise and experience in a range of areas including:

  • Project Management – bidding & staging major events
  • Charities
  • Child Protection/vulnerable groups
  • Commercial contracts
  • Employment Law and Equality and Diversity
  • Corporate Law, Governance and constitutional affairs
  • Sponsorship and endorsement agreements
  • Licensing
  • Data protection and privacy
  • Intellectual property, brand protection in image rights
  • Insolvency
  • Litigation and dispute resolution
  • Property, planning and construction
  • Personal & Family – wills, family and civil matters

If you would like any further information or to discuss any related matter, please contact us.

Commercial Contracts

Whether it is your playing, team or employment contract, we can help maximise your commercial opportunities and brand value.

From advising on endorsement agreements to investments, our team will work with you to ensure those opportunities are optimised and uncomplicated.

Brand Protection

The real value of your name, image and rights is often not appreciated until it is threatened. We will advise you on how best to establish and commercialise your brand, protect and enforce your rights in relation to it.

Image Rights

We can help establish, in conjunction with your tax advisors, an appropriate vehicle in which you can exploit your image rights.

Resolution of Disputes

Disputes do arise in commercial and sporting life and can be stressful to resolve.

We have a highly experienced team that will advise on the best strategy to adopt to get a favourable settlement.

Charities

Increasingly, sports people are giving back to the community and/or causes close to their hearts by establishing their own charities.

We advise on the formation of charitable schemes and assist in the administration of the organisation once established.

Wealth Property, Wills & Family

Our experience shows it is essential from the early years of your career to structure your affairs in the optimum way to ensure you preserve your wealth in the long term.

We have a substantial Personal & Family team who can help you with: structuring your wealth, buying or selling property, wills, family matters and civil matters.