Northridge Law LLP
Solicitors

George Willis
- Phone+44 (0)20 3957 8806
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial
Position
George is a commercial and data protection lawyer, with a focus in the sport and technology sectors.
He advises clients across sport on commercial contract matters, including sponsorship (such as his work advising Spotify on its deal with FC Barcelona), athlete endorsement, and venue hire. On the technology side, he advises technology providers (including high-growth companies as part of the Northridge TRACK initiative) and customers on technology procurement and implementation matters.
George has spent time on secondment at The FA and at a prominent Premier League football club, where he advised on various technology, fan engagement, and sponsorship matters.
Career
2024 - Present: Partner, Northridge Law LLP
2021 – 2024: Managing Associate, Northridge Law LLP
2019 – 2021: Associate, Northridge Law LLP
2017 – 2019: Associate, Hogan Lovells
2014 – 2017: Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
2012 – 2014: Trainee, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Education
Certified privacy professional (The Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)) (2021)
BASL/ De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice (2017)
Nottingham Law School, GDL and LPC (2010, 2011)
University of Nottingham, Music (2009)