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The team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP saw a varied workload in 2010, advising high-end clients including Sainsbury’s, The Football League and Adidas on issues ranging from sponsorship to constitutional matters.

McCormicks maintains a well-respected team. Practice head Peter McCormick is ‘knowledgeable, reliable, helpful and authoritative’, and is chairman of the Premier League Legal Advisory Group; he advises the board on a regular basis, as well as clubs. Yorkshire County Cricket Club is also a client. Solicitor Richard Crabb is ‘excellent’.

Chris Caisley leads the team at Walker Morris, which acts for various high-profile clients in football and rugby union, such as Bradford City FC, Leeds United FC, and Newcastle Falcons. The practice includes contract negotiations and endorsement matters.

The ‘proactive and commercial’ team at Blacks Solicitors LLP advises sports individuals and major organisations on media coverage issues and also relocation matters.

The team at Clarion has a solid corporate client base and was bolstered in 2010 by the hire of head of IP Leigh Martin from Lupton Fawcett LLP and head of commercial Matthew Hattersley from Eversheds LLP; both regularly handles sports-related matters.

Front Row Legal has an ‘excellent’ sports practice, advising high-profile clients on sponsorship and merchandising/licensing matters. Consultant Clive Lawrence is noted for his ‘broad industry knowledge’.

The team at DLA Piper UK LLP operates on a national and international scale. Recent clients include the administrators of Crystal Palace FC, and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Nicholas Collins heads a ‘first-class’ team at Ford & Warren. It recently represented former footballer Dave Mackay and footballer Robert Weston in defamation cases, as well as drafting contracts for potential transactions.

Irwin Mitchell LLP counts Sheffield FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC as clients.

Langleys is recommended for its equine practice, led by Mark Roberts. The firm handles work for trainers and racecourses.

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