Lawrence Stephens solicitors

Sports and Entertainment sector

Jake is a Senior Associate in the Sports & Entertainment team at Lawrence Stephens. He acts for clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

He acts on high-profile matters within sport and his calm, direct and focused approach coupled with his strong commercial background and experience working with key stakeholders across the global sporting industry enables him to communicate and distill complex legal matters into practical advice in an engaging, accessible and actionable way.

he specialises in advising clients on commercial, image rights, employment, complex regulatory and cross-border matters in addition to acting for clients in disputes before The Football Association (FA), FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Given the international nature of his work, he frequently collaborate with colleagues from a variety of different countries, jurisdictions and backgrounds.

He is passionate about ensuring that costs are not a barrier to receiving top legal advice and access to justice and he regularly provides pro bono assistance to young athletes and entrepreneurs. Additionally, he has been a member of the American Bar Association’s Military Pro Bono Project since qualifying as a lawyer and have been appointed to the Sport Resolutions Pro Bono Service.