Phil Hutchinson

Phil is a commercial litigator and specialist in sports litigation and sports regulatory matters, with a particular focus on the football industry. He has significant experience in working on betting, match fixing and doping cases across a variety of sports, having acted on some of the biggest cases in the industry (he represented Daniel Sturridge and Kieran Trippier in their respective high-profile cases brought by The FA in relation to alleged breaches of The FA betting rules). Phil also has expertise in advising on player transfers in football, most notably where work permits are required, and has represented players, agents, and clubs on transfer deals totalling hundreds of millions of pounds. 

Phil is also the only UK member of the Independent Ethics Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency, an inaugural Board tasked with implementing and adjudicating cases brought under the WADA Code of Ethics.

Having undertaken a secondment at the UK's leading luxury automotive manufacturer earlier in his career, Phil also regularly advises clients in the automotive industry on all aspects of litigation.  Phil advises several leading sports agencies on regulatory and litigious matters. 
Phil is a Trustee of Sport Birmingham and is ranked as a Leading Associate in the West Midlands and London by Legal 500, and an Associate to Watch in Chambers UK. Phil also speaks German.

Contact

• Telephone: +(44)(0)121 456 8316
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• Website: www.mills-reeve/phil-hutchinson