Providing bespoke advice on commercial contract, data protection, and regulatory issues, Morton Fraser MacRoberts’ practice regularly represents professional football clubs and Scottish governing bodies. Headed up by both Valerie Armstrong-Surgenor and Paul Geoghegan from Glasgow, the pair offer vast expertise on complex brand management matters, tech-related contracts, and corporate governance affairs. In Edinburgh, Iain Young is knowledgeable on disciplinary proceedings, and Glasgow-based Euan Duncan is a media law expert.
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Key clients

  • Scottish Gymnastics
  • The Football Company (Scotland) Ltd
  • The Kilmarnock Football Club Limited
  • Dundee United Football Club
  • Scottish Women’s Football
  • The Hamilton Park Racecourse Hotel Company Limited
  • Bike for Good
  • Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club
  • The Scottish Racing Academy
  • Boroughmuir Rugby and Community Sports Club

Work highlights

  • Advised Scottish Gymnastics, and a number of its member clubs, on a wide range of legal matters including governance, legal structure and property.
  • Assisted Scottish Women’s Football to review and negotiate a landmark sponsorship agreement with Scottish Power.
  • Assisted Kilmarnock Football Club in relation to a wide range of commercial, IP and sports regulatory matters throughout the last 12 months.

Lawyers

Practice head

Valerie Armstrong-Surgenor; Paul Geoghegan

Other key lawyers

Iain Young; Euan Duncan; Susan O'Farrell; Josh Grieverson; Ciaran Harkness; Katie Panteli