Mr Paul Shapiro > Northridge Law LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Northridge Law LLP Offices
90 Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BN
England
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Mr Paul Shapiro
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial
Position
Paul specialises in commercial and regulatory advice to clients in the sports sector and is particularly known for his expertise in sponsorship, merchandising, player contracts, football transfers and image rights structures as well as setting up new competitions and events.
Recent work highlights include advising on: Betway’s global sponsorship programme a variety of endorsement and commercial deals for Dele Alli, Neymar Jr., Cesc Fabregas and Thierry Henry; a range of sports marketing and merchandising matters for Puma; and various football transfers and contract negotiations.
Career
2020 – Present: Partner, Northridge Law LLP
2017 – 2020: Managing Associate, Northridge Law LLP
2011 – 2017: Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys
2009 – 2011: Trainee, Charles Russell Speechlys
Languages
English
Education
BASL/ De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice (2014)
University of Nottingham, LLB (2007)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
(Next Generation Partners)Sports boutique Northridge Law LLP acts for a wide variety of clients in the sector, including athletes, clubs and governing bodies. Commercial litigator Jonathan Ellis
leads the team, with clients including the FA. Co-head Ian Lynam offers expertise in financial regulation, data, M&A, rules and regulations, sponsorship agreements, transfers, player contracts and image rights. Jon Walters is recommended for dealing with governance, corporate investment and acquisitions, and commercial rights deals. Other integral members within the practice include James Eighteen and Paul Shapiro, with the latter focusing on sporting commercial and regulatory issues, such as sponsorship, merchandising, and image rights structures. Beyond partner level, managing associate Oliver Harland specialises in litigation and contentious regulatory matters for sports governing bodies. Fellow managing associates Mike Herbert and George Willis add to the depth of the firm’s offering.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners - London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Sport - London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)