commercial sports law

 

commercial sports law

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specialists in sports law

Achieving results in sport requires proper management and meticulous planning. Whether you’re at the top of your game or looking to break through to the next level, as either an individual or a club you need the law on your side and advice you can trust.

We already work with some of the biggest names in the business, from Premiership football clubs and players to Olympic hopefuls and international cricketers, helping them to find and secure the best possible opportunities to take that step up to the next level.

about the knights sports law team

Karl Bamford, Graham Shaw and Gareth Durnall make up the team of commercial sports lawyers who, in addition to their years of experience as professional legal advisors and their devotion to sport, have the added benefit of an in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of sport at all levels. Graham Shaw, who has 12 years experience as a professional footballer before qualifying as a solicitor, can offer clients a real understanding of their needs. All of which allows us to go one step further in advising and managing our sporting clients.

The team also includes the following specialists through which we offer a complete service:

Employment Law	Mark Whitehouse
Commercial Law	David Miller
Tax	Henry Davenport
Immigration Law	Lynne Ingram Vincent Fox

how knights solicitors can help you

We offer a range of legal services to individuals and clubs alike, ranging from specialist advice in relation to employment issues and commercial sport contracts, through to player search and placement. In addition to this we can provide sports immigration services to facilitate the transfer or purchase of non UK nationals between clubs. Our service is unique and bespoke. It allows clients to take advantage of as many - or as few - of our services as they need, at every stage of their career.

Our services for sportspeople and sports clubs include:

• Securing and negotiating player contracts
• Procuring and negotiating sponsorship and endorsement deals
• Legal services
• Regulatory and disciplinary issues
• Personal and professional development
• Private fitness, training and medical care
• Image management and PR
• Financial planning and management

get in touch - we are based in newcastle-under-lyme, staffordshire, cheltenham, gloucestershire and alderley edge, cheshire

To find out more about what we can do for you please contact:

Graham Shaw

m 07970 067983
e graham.shaw@knightsllp.co.uk

Karl Bamford

m 07968 236346
e karl.bamford@knightsllp.co.uk

Gareth Durnall

m 07515 905185
e gareth.durnall@knightsllp.co.uk