Fieldfisher advises a diverse range of clients within the sports field, including clubs and governing bodies, on various contentious and non-contentious matters. The team’s offering is multi-disciplinary and recent highlights have ranged from employment litigation for Everton FC to representing Essex County Cricket Club in disciplinary proceedings. Litigation specialist John McElroy takes on commercial mandates in the sport sector, whilst Quinton Newcomb assists with governance issues and is a skilled investigator. Sarah Ellson and Shiv Haria-Shah also contribute to the firm’s sport offering.
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Testimonials
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‘Shiv Haria-Shah is an exceptional lawyer to whom clients warm immediately - calm yet compelling - and very effective.’
‘Daniel Sheehan is superb.’
Key clients
- The Football Association
- British Association for Shooting and Conservation ("BASC")
- Pitch Marketing Group Limited
- JD Sports
- Liverpool FC
- Essex County Cricket Club
- Everton FC
- Sportfive
- British Triathlon Federation
Work highlights
Appointed as Everton Football Club's legal advisor for employment matters, investigations and complex litigation
Appointed by Essex County Cricket Club to sit on an independent committee to consider an investigation report into serious allegations of racism at the club
Provide extensive 'on-demand' tech & privacy support to JD Sports, the FTSE100 listed sports fashion retailer,
Practice head
John McElroy (Partner)
Other key lawyers
Quinton Newcomb; Sarah Ellson; Rob Sheldon; Shiv Haria-Shah; Daniel Sheehan; Colin Gibson