Hamlins LLP offers a multidisciplinary sports offering combining commercial, IP, corporate, regulatory, and privacy expertise. The team acts across a broad spectrum of sports, including football, cricket, and tennis, and has experience advising on the structuring and launch of new formats and events, including SailGP, The Hundred, and the Professional Triathletes Organisation. Privacy and reputation management is a key strength, with Christopher Hutchings representing sportspeople in defamation and image rights disputes. Matthew Pryke brings two decades of industry experience from roles with leading sports management companies and continues to advise high-profile figures and rights holders. Recent growth includes the addition of commercial disputes partners Giles Bright, who supports clients on contentious matters.
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- ‘The team have unique insights into sports properties at our stage of our life-cycle. They have a breadth of knowledge across all the key areas that have driven the success of our business over recent times. We find that is invaluable as we face a broad set of issues over different matters. Matthew and his team are available at all times to discuss business issues and have a strong rapport across our senior leadership team.’
- ‘Matthew Pryke is extremely attentive and well-versed across all of his specialist areas.'
Key clients
- Adventure Leisure
- Austin Cycles Limited
Work highlights
Acted for SailGP in the acquisition by French football superstar Kylian Mbappé, with Accor, the league’s current and first Global Hotel Partner, of the Team France SailGP racing team.
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Practice head
Matthew Pryke
Other key lawyers
Christopher Hutchings; Katie Bentley