Sport
We support our clients by providing the best quality advice on complex, high value and strategic sports law matters.
We represent some of the most famous sports clubs, leading governing bodies, corporate organisations as well as individual clients.
We help our clients navigate the increasingly complex and interconnected sporting world, and execute major projects, through our market-leading expertise across the firm: M&A and commercial strategy, construction, financing and planning, leading competition law and regulatory practice, governance expertise and, of course, full support on sporting disputes.
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Key experience
On all aspects of its new 52,888 capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool, including construction, financing, real estate and planning.
INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of INEOS and INEOS Sport, on the acquisition of c.28% of Premier League football club, Manchester United FC, and related ongoing matters. We also advised on INEOS’ acquisition of Ligue 1 Football Club OGC Nice and FC Lausanne-Sport, and the various international football regulatory aspects including UEFA rules on multi-club ownership.
TWG Motorsports and General Motors on their successful application to compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship under the name of Cadillac Formula 1 Team.
Presenting an independent review for the board on the BHA’s corporate governance.
On the appointment of José Mourinho as new head coach.
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