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Clarke Willmott are specialist solicitors for the sports sector. We provide a full service that is proactive, sharp and cost effective for all your legal issues, from sports employment disputes and disciplinary matters to stadia construction projects; from commercial contracts and sponsorship agreements, to advising on high profile sports club insolvencies.

Kingsley Napley has a long history of representing high profile individuals, teams and regulators within the sports industry. Our top-ranked lawyers from across 11 practice areas offer a full range of contentious and non-contentious legal services for sports people and bodies, meaning that all legal requirements can be managed by one high-performing and discreet team of lawyers who are as passionate about sport as they are law. 

Knights’ Sports Team includes experts with substantial knowledge and a genuine passion to support those across the sector, with many of our colleagues having personal experience in the industry. We work with a wide range of clients including athletes, agents, clubs, brands, governing bodies, international federations and other businesses operating in the sector.

Our lawyers have experience acting for a variety of different stakeholders in the world of sport and beyond, including clubs, leagues, governing bodies, associations, individual athletes and third parties such as corporate sponsors. With both a regional and a City presence, we have the flexibility to tailor our services to the largest institutions or to the individual, and everything in between.