Michael Lister > Harbottle & Lewis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Harbottle & Lewis LLP Offices

7 Savoy Court
LONDON
WC2R 0EX
England
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Michael Lister

Work Department
Sport; Sponsorship; Advertising
Position
Michael is a Partner in the firm’s Sports Group and head of the Media and Entertainment Group.
He advises athletes and other talent, clubs and teams, the organisers of major sporting events and global brands on commercial agreements and regulatory issues. He has specialist expertise advising on playing contracts, sponsorship agreements, brand ambassador and endorsement arrangements and the licensing and exploitation of intellectual property, technology and media rights.
Career
Admitted as a Solicitor in 2009 having trained at Harbottle & Lewis; made Partner in 2017.
Memberships
- Law Society
- European Sponsorship Association
Education
- The University of Birmingham
- The College of Law
Leisure
Football, cricket, golf, tennis, squash and swimming; ECB Level II cricket coach
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
Harbottle & Lewis LLP has a broad advertising and marketing practice which is particularly knowledgeable of advertising production issues as well as adtech, brand safety and online fraud. A key destination for advertising agencies and brands alike, the group also demonstrates considerable expertise in media buying contracts. Department leader Sacha Wilson – ‘an outstanding partner‘ – regularly advises on advertising contracts and regulatory compliance. Sponsorship deals, brand ambassador and endorsement matters are among Michael Lister‘s core areas of activity. Andrew Terry is active in advertising disputes, while Shayna-Radhika Patel advises on matters at the intersection of advertising and technology.
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
(Leading partners)Specialists in handling licensing contracts, image rights agreements and complex governance matters, the Harbottle & Lewis LLP team is highly regarded by the governing bodies, high-profile athletes and sports organisations it represents. Bob Mitchell and Michael Lister jointly lead the outfit, both specialising in commercial contract work and regulatory matters, predominantly in the football and Formula 1 spheres. Dalton Odendaal is knowledgeable on all aspects of staging major sporting events, while both Sam Purkiss and Mike Jones are cited as key contacts.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Media: Advertising & marketing London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
- Sport London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Media finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Employment > Senior executives
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Employment > Immigration: human rights
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Artificial intelligence
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers