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Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

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McCormicks fields a well-regarded employment team with a distinctive specialism in sports sector matters. Led by senior partner Peter McCormick and Iain Jenkins, the team advises a high-profile client base that includes the Premier League, Leeds United FC, and Professional Game Match Officials. The team’s expertise spans contentious and non-contentious work, with recent instructions covering disability discrimination claims, senior executive disputes, and TUPE-related matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘We primarily work with Iain Jenkins, who provides invaluable advice and guidance on employment law matters. He takes the time to listen, gathers relevant information, and carefully considers the best possible outcome for all parties before offering well-reasoned advice.'

  • ‘Exceptional team. Responsive, kind and hugely skilled. I always felt protected and listened to. At the top, Peter McCormick leads his team and curates experienced partners. I have felt protected during some very stressful situations and my mental health has been acknowledged with kindness and understanding, I feel very fortunate to have this firm as my lawyers. Exceptional.'

  • 'Peter McCormick is a powerhouse. He has created a family atmosphere at his practice. The respect this firm has in Yorkshire is a major reason I chose them.’

  • ‘Iain Jenkins listens and gets under the skin of his client's needs. His advice is objective, trustworthy and robust, based on a wider knowledge of the business and sector that the business is part of.'

  • ‘Two things are especially appreciated: 1. Responsiveness, and a genuine and enthusiastic interest in understanding our quirky issues 2. Turning their hand to questions that some employment lawyers would look for excuses to push away as they are outside the main sphere of issues on which they advise.'

Key clients

  • The Premier League (The Football Association Premier League Limited)
  • Professional Game Match Officials Limited
  • Leeds United Football Club Limited
  • Norwich City FC
  • Harrogate Town AFC Ltd
  • The Premier League Charitable Fund Ltd
  • Harrogate International Festivals Ltd
  • Walsall FC
  • Yorkshire Agricultural Society
  • Rudding Park
  • Redline Specialist Cars

Work highlights

Advising Professional Game Match Officials Ltd on numerous matters, including issues relating to officials, working practices and various capability issues, some leading to settlement agreements, and terms and conditions. Also advice in relation to the Women’s Super League, contracts and procedures put in place for the development of officials and generally on contractual arrangements, and on worker and employment agreements.
Advising Professional Game Match Officials in relation to a key case on worker status.
Advising Leeds United on an ongoing basis.

Practice head

Peter McCormick; Iain Jenkins