RWK Goodman enjoys an established presence within the racing and bloodstock space, routinely engaged to handle a plethora of jockey disputes, specialist bloodstock agreements and sponsorship contracts, among other issues. The team is led by London and Oxford-based Richard Brooks, who particularly excels within dispute resolution, personal injury and regulatory matters. In Oxford, Charlotte Ebbutt is noted for her commercial contract expertise and extensive knowledge of the racing industry.
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Testimonials
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‘I worked with RWK on a recent disciplinary case. The team was excellent. Super efficient and excellent client handling skills. ’
‘Charlotte Ebbutt in particular stood out to me as a rising star.’
Key clients
- Professional Jockeys Association
- Retraining of Racehorses
- Jockeys Education and Training Scheme (JETS)
- Qatar Racing Limited
- Qatar Bloodstock Limited
- Women in Racing
- Rams RFC
- Bath Rugby Limited
- Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
- rEvolution UK LLC
Work highlights
Advised the Professional Jockeys Association on valuable media rights agreements.
Advised a former top National Hunt Jockey in connection with a career ending injury.
Advised a premiership rugby club on its core sponsorship agreements.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Richard Brooks
Other key lawyers
Charlotte Ebbutt