Northridge Law LLP– Europe’s largest sport law boutique- boasts a client roster that spans clubs, governing bodies, investors, and corporates. Following a further year of expansion, clients continue to turn to the firm for high-profile and business-critical matters at the pinnacle of sport, such as the sale of Everton FC to The Friedkin Group and Red Bull on its investment in Leeds United’s ownership group. The firm remains at the forefront of cricket’s structural transformation, having advised on investment in the Oval Invincibles and Yorkshire CCC on the restructuring of the Northern Superchargers. Many of the aforementioned transactional matters were led by Ian Lynam, who is described as having ‘great intellect and commercial awareness’. James Eighteen and Jonathan Ellis are go-to litigators who receive mandates from some of football’s most notable clients, including the FA and various Premier League clubs. Jon Walters and Paul Shapiro have a deep understanding of the commercial and regulatory landscapes, whilst Jamie Feldman heads the firm’s employment practice.
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- ‘Boutique law firm with specialist sports knowledge but offering services of a magic circle firm.’
- ‘Northridge Law is in the very top drawer of sport law practices in the UK. Their work in both the contentious and non-contentious fields is of the highest quality and for the biggest names in the sector.’
Key clients
- The FA
- Chelsea FC
Work highlights
Advised Blue Heaven Holdings on the sale of its 97% stake in Everton FC to the Friedkin Group.
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Other key lawyers
Jonathan Ellis; Ian Lynam; Jon Walters; James Eighteen; Paul Shapiro; Jamie Feldman; Mike Herbert; Sarah Boulton; George Willis; Victoria Scopes; Phillipa Scott; Will Moir; Oliver Harland