Michael advises on a wide range of commercial and regulatory matters relating to the sports industry and has particular expertise in advising on all forms of sponsorship. He also specialises in event staging arrangements and image rights exploitation and has experience of working with clients operating in a wide range of sports including football, cricket, rugby, golf, tennis, boxing, athletics, F1, sailing and powerboat racing.

Michael also spent 6 months at LOCOG negotiating sponsorship and licensing agreements in the run up to the Olympic Games. He is a member of the British Association for Sport and Law, plays a variety of sports and is an ECB Level II cricket coach.

You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellister1