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gunnercooke Sport

As the regulatory environment evolves, there is more pressure on clubs and players to do the right thing, legally and morally. They need advice and guidance from trusted advisors in the world of law, business and finance to assist them in navigating through these changes with ease.

 

gunnercookeSport has been developed with the goal of meeting this need.  We pair the expertise and integrity of an award-winning international law firm with the commercial expertise of industry leaders who have built international football clubs. The result is a unique blend of experts who can advise on the full range of sport-related matters for football clubs and players at every stage of their journey.

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Supporting every step of the journey

At gunnercookeSport, we are committed to supporting clubs and players at every stage of their journey.

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Our services

  • Regulation, Governance, and Integrity

  • Football Club Acquisitions Sales and Investments

  • Club Reviews and audits

  • Dispute Resolution

  • Employment, including Playing & Coaching Staff Contract Negotiation

  • Litigation and Arbitration

  • Disciplinary

  • Integrity

  • Individual Representation

  • Player/Athlete Contracts and Transfers

  • Image Rights

  • Immigration, Visas, and Governing Body Endorsements

  • Sponsorship & Partnership Arrangements

  • Merchandising, Licensing and Affinity

  • Broadcasting, Digital Media, Social Media and Data

  • Event Organisation and Venues

  • Brand Protection and Licensing

  • Competition Law

  • Transactions and Acquisitions

Our team

Scott Horton

Partner

Employment

Private: Lisa Viktoria Lanner

Partner, Austria

Real Estate & Property

Tim Heywood

Partner

Commercial, Public Law, Procurement & Regulatory

Brendan Walsh

Partner

Commercial Real Estate

Antonello Leogrande

Partner

Italian Desk

Felix Thiede

Partner

Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial

Moira OHara

Partner

Dispute Resolution

Frederik von Essen

Partner

Regulatory, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets

Matthew Harvey

Partner

Banking & Finance

Oliver Huq

Partner

Commercial, Data Protection & Compliance, Intellectual Property & IT

Michael Shaw

Partner

Real Estate

Sofia Jørgensen

Partner

Corporate

Philip Rubens

Partner

Dispute Resolution

Khaled Moyeed

Partner

Dispute Resolution

Andrew Tonge

Partner

Restructuring & Insolvency

Roland Humphreys

Partner

Family Law

Carl Atkinson

Partner

Employment Law

Julian Joseph

Partner

Real Estate

Justin Neal

Partner

Commercial Real Estate

Jonathan Rogers

Partner

Construction, Corporate & Commercial

David Miller

Partner

Commercial

Neil Stafford

Partner

Commercial Real Estate

Jeremy Goldring

Partner

Restructuring & Insolvency

Michele Price

Partner

Charity & Philanthropy

Ed Jenneson

Partner

Employment Law

Harriet Swainson

Partner

Real Estate Insolvency

Neville Takiar

Partner

Dispute Resolution

Akash Sachdeva

Partner

Intellectual Property & Litigation

Vitoria Nabas

Partner

Immigration

Simon Williams

Partner

Corporate & Commercial

Daniel Rubie

Partner

Commercial Real Estate

James Pheasant

Partner

Dispute Resolution

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