Sport

Adam Lewis KC is widely regarded as the leading sports barrister in the UK, whose dedicated focus has led to him having unrivalled knowledge and experience in the sector. He utilises his expertise to assist major clients with a broad spectrum of sport-related matters, including those in football, tennis, athletics and numerous other sports.

"Adam Lewis KC is absolutely pre-eminent in the sports law field."

"He is clever, clients like him and he understands every aspect of the law."

"Adam is one of the leading KCs for sports work. He is bright, always across the detail and easy to work with."

"He is a true industry expert, with a deep understanding of our clients' priorities and concerns."

Ian Mill KC is a superb operator who receives countless plaudits for his expertise in commercial, disciplinary and regulatory cases. He regularly represents football clubs and their owners as claimants and defendants, and is known for being a tenacious advocate. He is active in commercial matters, including fraud, forgery and breach of copyright.

"Ian Mill KC is incredible as an advocate and is effective in the court. He distils issues down to what's essential and acts on what needs to be done."

"He's an outstanding advocate and adviser."

"He is exceptional. He is an absolutely superb advocate."

Jane Mulcahy KC is a personable advocate who is widely praised for her bedside manner and pragmatic advice. She handles disputes and disciplinary hearings concerning sexual abuse allegations and discrimination, including betting claims. She has recently focused on safeguarding and employment matters.

"I really value Jane's advice, particularly when encountering a complex issue."

"Jane is a wonderful barrister and she has an excellent client manner."

Kate Gallafent KC is singled out for her exemplary skills as an advocate in matters involving betting claims and disciplinary hearings. She is experienced in a broad range of sports, including football, rugby, horse racing and athletics. She is particularly knowledgeable on safeguarding in sport.

"Where a complex case comes up, we go to Kate immediately. She takes these matters in her stride and I can't speak highly enough of her."

"Kate is excellent. She is cool, calm, collected and is incredibly valuable when there is a stressful or urgent matter."

"She is fantastic - searingly clever and an excellent trial lawyer."

Nick de Marco KC is an outstanding practitioner and leading advocate with a widely held reputation at the Bar for being the foremost expert on football regulatory issues. He is regularlyinvolved in cricket, boxing and rugby cases.

"Nick has a brilliant courtroom presence, an engaging and persuasive demeanour, and knows the space back to front."

"Nick is a creative litigator and an excellent barrister."

Andrew Hunter KCis praised for his highly intelligent and controlled approach. His practice regularly entails disciplinary and contractual disputes in football, motor racing and cycling.

"Andrew is a truly exceptional advocate and adviser."

James Segan KC has a strong presence in the sports law arena, with instructions in commercial, disciplinary and regulatory cases. He has a particular focus on disputes involving competition law.

"James is extremely calm, hard-working and a great team leader."

"He is superb - he's very bright and personable."

"I think he is brilliant. He is really easy to work with and gives pragmatic advice."

"James is a fantastic advocate on his feet; he's so smooth and effortless."

Tom Mountford is an impressive practitioner who receives increasing acclaim for his expertise in sports matters, with notable experience in anti-doping, corruption and ethics disputes. He has recently been active in commercial sports cases, as well as handling disputes between different regulators.

"He is extremely strong in oral pleadings and cross-examination."

"He's a clever guy who's easy to work with."

Paul Goulding KC is a leading figure in the employment law world. He is instructed in a variety of sport-related matters involving contract disputes, terminations and trade secrets. He is particularly active on matters relating to football as well as Formula 1.

"Paul is a phenomenally hard-working and charming advocate."

Ravi Mehta is a high-quality junior who is gaining prominence for his sound advice on the regulatory frameworks in various sports. He has advocated before the CAS in disputes regarding football, rugby and athletics, as well as acting in related competition and contractual matters.

"He has a strong sports law practice; I think he is exceptional."

"He is great - he is good with clients and has in-depth knowledge."

Thomas de la Mare KC is noted for his expertise in cases at the intersection of sports and European and competition law. His cases include disciplinary proceedings and betting cases.

"He will come up with astonishingly creative approaches to cases. He is remarkable in terms of his creativity."

"He is my go-to silk for sports competition law work."

"He's a good, creative thinker, and if there is a case where passion and creativity is needed, he is the guy."

Celia Rooney acts for a broad range of clients ranging from individual athletes to football clubs, and also has a strong practice appearing on behalf of sports governing bodies. Clients include The FA, the Lawn Tennis Association and the Premier League.

"Celia is tenacious and works exceptionally hard."

"Celia is very approachable, hard-working and provides clear, to-the-point advice."

"I have been impressed with her knowledge and how quickly she gets to grips with complex matters."

David Lowe offers clients a wealth of experience in high-profile sports disputes and frequently acts for Premier League football clubs and golfers.

"David is brilliant. He is really responsive, commercial in discussions, technical and very thorough."

"David is an exceptional junior. He is diligent and an excellent advocate."

"He has fantastic technical expertise."

Luka Krsljanin is a well-regarded practitioner with notable expertise in sports matters, particularly appearing in high-profile football-related disputes. He is frequently instructed as sole counsel in cases and also has significant experience of acting in arbitrations.

"Luka is an excellent junior. He is easy to work with and his approach is very commercial."

Robert Howe KC is an in-demand advocate for commercial and contractual disputes with a media or copyright angle. He acts for both claimants and defendants in a variety of sports. His recent work has involved him in cases in horse racing, cricket and football.

"Robert is a super smooth advocate."

Tom Hickman KC is noted as a strong advocate by instructing solicitors. He is instructed in a range of sporting disputes, including anti-doping, commercial matters and player transfers.

"Tom is academically brilliant and provides practical advice."

Tom Richards KC is a valued adviser on a range of contentious sports law matters, including arbitration proceedings. He has considerable experience of acting for football clubs in disputes against agents and players. He is also experienced in handling competition law disputes.

"Tom Richards KC is phenomenally clever and technically excellent."

"He is incredibly bright."