Stevie Loughrey > Onside Law LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Onside Law LLP Offices
642A King’s Road
London
SW6 2DU
England
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Stevie Loughrey
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
In the Legal 500 he is described as “an outstanding partner. He’s charming and a pleasure to work with and has the added bonus of a first-rate legal brain”.
In recent years he has been involved in some of the highest profile sports law disputes and is regularly instructed by large sports entities on their most complex and highest value disputes.
In rugby, he has advised World Rugby, the RFU, EPCR and Saracens. In football, he has advised West Ham and Leeds. In golf, he has advised the European Tour, the Ladies European Tour and Wentworth. In Formula One he has advised the FIA, Red Bull and BWT (a team sponsor).
While he is most familiar with High Court litigation (particularly in the Commercial Court) he has experience of handling matters in all the main alternative dispute resolution forums (e.g. LCIA / ICC arbitration, Sports Resolution, mediations, CAS, FA Rule K and various other governing bodies own procedures).
Stevie also regularly advises high profile individuals and companies in relation to media matters (particularly in relation to libel and privacy/breach of confidence).
Career
2016 – Present: Partner – Onside Law
2008 – 2016: Carter-Ruck
Languages
English
Education
2005 – 2006: College of Law, London (Legal Practice Course, Law)
1999 – 2003: University of Dundee (Law & Accountancy)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Sports boutique Onside Law LLP leverages its network of offices in London, Switzerland and Australia to advise clubs, players, managers, international federations and intermediaries on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Co-founder Oliver Hunt
, regularly supported by associate Robin Cumming, is a key port of call for elite golfers and footballers in need of assistance on commercial and business mandates, including sponsorship deals, media, and image rights. Hunt also assists football clubs and competition rights holders. Chris Walsh, supported by newly promoted partner Ross Brown, are key advisors for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), working with the organisation on a range of disciplinary proceedings and investigations. Brown – alongside Jamie Singer, James Tobias and Ben Hanglin – also support governing bodies in rugby and tennis on anti-doping and anti-corruption matters that reach the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The quartet also also works with clients in rugby on sponsorship and media rights arrangements. Co-founder and head of the corporate team Simon Thorp works with legal director Harriet Leach, who is a key adviser to a number of female sporting organisations. Specialist technology and digital media practitioner Adam Leadercramer supports on sponsorship deals. Data privacy and protection expert Sophie Wilkinson supports recently promoted partner Leon Farr on instructions from world governing bodies on the hosting and bidding arrangements for major events. Contentious instructions are chiefly handled by commercial litigator Stevie Loughrey.