Nick White > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The consumer technology and content team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP focuses on assisting high-profile domestic and global brands, such as sports brands, on advertising and marketing issues. Typical matters handled by the team include sponsorship agreements, brand partnerships, ASA clearance and influencer campaigns. Jason Saiban leads the team and is a specialist in commercial contracts for brand marketing within the sport and retail sectors. Richard Davies is known for his work on broadcast and media rights matters, while Nick White advises governing bodies and notable individuals on IP issues, including brand protection.

A sample of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s work in the IP space includes assisting with global trade mark portfolios, licensing deals, and copyright disputes. Steering the department, which is ‘comprised of skilled individuals’, is Mary Bagnall, an established practitioner who covers the full gamut of IP rights. Transactional expert Caroline Young regularly assists clients with matters arising from the engineering, manufacturing, life sciences, and technology fields. Other key team members include Nick White, who is particularly active in the leisure, fashion, and food and beverage industries, and Charlotte Duly, whose broad range of undertakings include trade mark, design, and domain name work.

Acting for governing bodies, sporting clubs and high-profile athletes, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP routinely provides ‘detailed and thorough guidance’ in cross-border joint ventures, M&A and disposals. On the commercial side, the team stands out for its knowledge in sports data rights and sponsorship deals, while boasting a regulatory offering centred around governance and anti-doping cases. Based out of London and Cheltenham, Richard Davies leads the outfit, being an expert in the sportstech space. Jason Saiban specialises in sports marketing issues, while Edward Craig is knowledgeable in the horseracing sector. Nic Couchman concentrates on sporting rights law, while Keir Gordon, Nick White and Danielle Sharkey are all highlighted as contacts for transactional and litigious matter.