Sports Law

We’ll protect your performance with robust legal counsel, rooted in a passion for the game. Our experience supporting athletes, clubs, sponsors, and organisers – from grassroots to global level – will give you a formidable teammate, whoever the opponent.

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David King

David King

Joint Head of Sports, Media and Entertainment Sector

I work with all kinds of people across England and Wales, from elderly clients to directors of multimillion-pound businesses, to ensure their estate is structured in a tax efficient and ethical manner.

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Raj Pahuja

Joint Head of Sports, Media and Entertainment Sector

Working with athletes and organisations, I deal with all commercial aspects of sports – including player representation, marketing and sponsorship arrangements and image rights. I also help commercialise ideas and have significant experience in supporting the organisation of major matches and events.

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Join the winning team

Our sports specialists include commercial, contract, corporate and dispute resolution experts from across our teams. Fighting your corner in disputes, covering your back in new markets, and getting you into pole position for change, growth, or sale – our multidisciplinary project teams are geared up to help you tackle all your challenges at once:

  • Financial support for loans, assets, debts, and property
  • Corporate support for shareholding, governance, and structure
  • Commercial support for contracts, sponsorship, image rights, broadcasting, ticketing, venue management and merchandising
  • Dispute support and representation for contests between athletes, clubs, governing bodies, coaches, managers, sponsors, or suppliers
  • HR support for employment, recruitment, and immigration
  • Regulatory support for compliance, licensing, and standards
  • Property support for acquisition, development, funding, and disposal
  • International support for mega-events, visas, and overseas transfers.

Providing on-demand support remotely, or fully embedding into your own teams, our specialists will develop a deep understanding of your position before they act on your behalf, and help you win the game.

Match winning experience

Our sports law solicitors work at international level for individual athletes, team players, families, clubs, sponsors, venues, organisers, governing bodies, and any individual or party connected to sport. We have particular experience dealing with:

  • Premier League football
  • Premiership rugby
  • Professional and amateur athletes
  • World mega events including the FIFA World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Expo 2020
  • Formula 1
  • Cricket.

Whatever your sport, we have the experience, connections, and expertise required to help you take home the trophy.

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Hear what our clients say about us

Put simply Kate and Sophie are brilliant in what they do and their and their specialist safeguarding expertise is unrivalled. Kate and Sophie’s empathetic and careful consideration of us as people, coaches, business owners was always appreciated.

Client testimonial

Kate and Sophie’s ability to represent us throughout the process without the need to instruct barristers reassured us that they are experienced and also allowed us to keep costs at down. Their knowledge in every aspect of the case gave us the confidence that we had the best team on board.

Client testimonial

As business owners as well as coaches, Kate and Sophie’s commercial approach to representing us was second to none. They understood our worries and concerns throughout and they were able to put us at ease even at very emotional times throughout the process.

Client testimonial

Kate and Sophie’s passion and commitment to our case was consistent throughout the entire process. Their ability to anticipate all of the issues that would arise and deal with them head on was very impressive.

Client testimonial

Using Kate and Sophie was the best decision that we could have made, they both helped us make an incredibly difficult time as smooth as it possibly could be. As both recreational and elite coaches, it was important for us to have specialist lawyers that understood sport and who had years of experience dealing with safeguarding investigations and Sport Resolutions contested panels.

Client testimonial

We are delighted with the support provided by Frank Brumby of HCR Law who worked around the clock and over the weekend alongside us.

Client testimonial Pre-pack administration of BBL champions London Lions

Thank you so much for all of your support with our transaction. Our Chair of the Building Committee and myself are so grateful for both your professionalism and for the personal commitments that you both made to support the School.

The matter required a quick resolution to ensure that the school was able to secure the facility promptly, as otherwise there was a risk they would lose their existing use of the site altogether. However thanks to the work of Morgan and James, as well as assistance from the wider team of Paul Watkins, Steve Thomas and Oliver Daniels the school was able to secure the site and the assets of the outgoing operator in a timely manner.

Bromsgrove School Sport centre acquisition

I would like to reiterate my gratitude for all your help and guidance. It’s been a real weight off having you handle the situation, and the professionalism and efficiency of service has been exceptional.

Client Dispute between equestrian practice owners

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Legal 500 2025 – Leading Firm

Legal 500 2025 – Leading Firm

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