Burges Salmon LLP maintains a presence in the sports sector and has been active with work on media rights, sponsorship deals, regulatory and governance matters. The Bristol-based team is drawn from a variety of the firm’s wider practices, ensuring corporate, commercial and litigation capabilities. In a standout recent matter, the team advised the joint administrators of Wasps Rugby and the Coventry Arena group on complex insolvency issues and restructuring options following the collapse of the Premiership Rugby side. Jeremy Dickerson handles a breadth of work for sport clients, including commercial agreements, litigation and anti-doping. Helen Scott-Lawler specialises in managing IP and media rights for clients, often involved in horse-racing.
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Key clients
- Wasps Holdings Limited (in Administration)
- Play Sports Network
- Brooks Running
Work highlights
Acted alongside the joint administrators from FRP Advisory in relation to the administrations of the Wasps Rugby and Coventry Arena group companies.
Advised a non-departmental body across the full suite of data protection issues concerning its procurement of research services into three funded Cultural Programmes of Major Sporting Events: the Commonwealth Games 2022, Women’s Euro 2022 and Rugby League World Cup 2021.
Acting for US sportswear brand Brooks Sports, Inc in High Court trade mark infringement proceedings issued against it by Puma.
Practice head
Jeremy Dickerson
Other key lawyers
Helen-Scott Lawler; Dominic Davis; Andrew Matheson