The team at Morton Fraser MacRoberts acts for gymnastics, football, and rugby organisations in a wide spectrum of matters, ranging from employment and immigration issues, to compliance matters and commercial contracts. The practice is co-led by data protection expert Valerie Armstrong-Surgenor and Paul Geoghegan, who focuses on governance issues. Iain Young represents sports clubs and sports event organisers in mandates, and Susan O’Farrell assists with sponsorship agreements and IP-related work.
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Key clients
- Scottish Women's Football
- Scottish Gymnastics
- The Kilmarnock Football Club Limited
- The Dundee United Football Club Limited
- The Hibernian Football Club Limited
- The Football Company (Scotland) Ltd
- CSD Air Conditioning Limited
- Scottish Racing Ltd
- Scottish Professional Football League Trust
- Scottish Government
Work highlights
Acting as counsel to Scottish Women's Football on a range of matters.
Acted as counsel to Scottish Gymnastics on governance, legal structure, intellectual property, and commercial contract matters.
Assisted Kilmarnock Football Club Limited with brand matters.
Practice head
Valerie Armstrong-Surgenor; Paul Geoghegan
Other key lawyers
Iain Young; Susan O'Farrell; Josh Grieveson