JMW Solicitors LLP advises across the sports sector, with clients including clubs, governing bodies and individual athletes. Mike Blood co-leads the team with Stephen Taylor Heath, specialising in corporate, finance and governance matters, particularly in club acquisitions and structuring issues in football, rugby, golf, and cricket. John Burns is a leading figure for sponsorship and naming rights agreements, advising football clubs and sports bodies, while Heath focuses on football, boxing, and golf, with strong experience in commercial contracts and regulatory matters including anti-doping issues. Claire Brown adds strong experience in sports litigation and arbitration proceedings, acting for clubs and athletes.
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Key clients

  • Crowd Network Ltd
  • Leicester Tigers
  • Warwickshire County Cricket Club
  • Pure Padel
  • Wigan Warriors
  • World Golf Group Ltd
  • Propel Sports
  • VSL
  • Ryan Giggs
  • Modest Golf Management
  • Oliver Rowland
  • Moses Itauma
  • Leah McCourt
  • Rapsodo Golf
  • Propel Sports
  • Tyrrell Hatton
  • Francis Warren
  • Halifax RLFC
  • Chubby Chandler
  • Kinetica Sports Nutrition

Work highlights

Advised Tyrrell Hatton on his signing to take part in the LIV Golf Tour as part of John Rahm’s team.
Advised Warwickshire County Cricket Club on the World Championship of Legends.
Successfully represented Ryan Giggs, the former Manager of the national Wales football team, in relation to two allegations of assault against his former partner and her sister and an allegation of controlling and coercive behaviour against the former partner over a 3-year period.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

John Burns
Stephen Taylor Heath

Practice head

Mike Blood; Stephen Taylor Heath

Other key lawyers

John Burns; Claire Brown; Dominic Walker