McCormicks offers a ‘very personal service with excellent response times’, and is well known for its corporate and commercial work in the sports and healthcare sectors. Peter McCormick is well regarded for his sports expertise, and leads the team commended for its ’great communication’. Also leading the practice is the ‘extremely professional but also approachable’ James Towler, with expertise advising on acquisitions, joint ventures, and group reorganisations. David Leuchars is key to the practice.
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‘Great communication.’
‘Clear, honest and to the point approach.’
‘They offered a very personal service with excellent response times to each of my queries during a round of fund raising.'
‘John Towler and David Leuchers took on my brief. Extremely professional but also approachable and amenable in all of the calls & meetings we conducted together.’
'An excellent firm led by the incomparable Peter McCormick.'
'Peter McCormick is outstanding and unique. His CV is the best in the business and he also has great commercial common sense and understanding.'
Key clients
- The Premier League
- The Isthmian League
- Harrogate International Festivals Limited
- Abacus Direct Limited
- Leeds United FC Limited
- Norwich City Football Club Limited
- Redline Specialist Cars Limited
- Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL)
- Ivent Pro Limited
- Origin Print Solutions Ltd
- Up & Running (UK) Limited
Work highlights
Advised Norwich City Football Club on a capitalisation of loan finance provided to the Club by Norfolk FB Holdings LLC.
Advised the Fulton family, the majority shareholders in Castleford Tigers Rugby League Club, on the drafting and execution of an option agreement relating to disposal of their shareholding in the Club.
Advised the shareholders of Crimple Hall Ltd on the sale to the owners of Weetons.
Practice head
Peter McCormick; James Towler
Other key lawyers
David Leuchars