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Brabners LLP

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Brabners LLP maintains a strong reputation in the sports sector, acting for a wide-ranging client base that includes national governing bodies, professional clubs, and high-profile individuals. The firm is a trusted adviser to the likes of Aquatics GB, the England and Wales Cricket Board, the EFL, and several Premier League and EFL football clubs, as well as clubs across rugby union and rugby league. The practice offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary service, drawing upon specialist expertise across areas such as governance, safeguarding, employment, tax, litigation, IP, real estate, and reputation management. Recent instructions include acting for Plymouth Argyle FC and its charitable arm in relation to a £23m redevelopment of youth academy and community facilities. Practice head Lydia Edgar has established a strong reputation in the sports sector for advising clients with complex, high-value and high-profile employment-related issues. Colin Bell heads the intellectual property team, whilst Paul Lunt handles contentious matters. Bell and Lunt, alongside Jason Smith, form a key part of the firm’s sport offering.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The key strengths are the ability to understand the client's needs in their business context and produce practical and reassuring business solutions - often on complex matters. Speed and efficient of response and communications. Helping the client understand the issues, risks and complexities in law in a non-jargonistic way. Reassuring in all work strands backed by experienced and expert staff which we have full confidence in.’

  • ‘They execute as described above and keep on top of the workflow and changing complexities. Lydia Edgard and Catherine Forshaw are two stand-out operators in the business that work with us.'

Key clients

  • Rezzil
  • Port Vale Football Club

Work highlights

Advised several sports tech and esports businesses as well as Chester Racecourse Company and Basketball England in respect of their technology developments and innovation projects.