Sport
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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(0141) 221 8888About
Provided by Harper Macleod LLP
The team is recognised as Scotland’s leading sports law practice with experience of representing governing bodies, clubs, organisations and individuals. The firm was Official Legal Advisers to the Glasgow 2018 European Championships and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Our Sports Law team brings together a number of dedicated sports law specialists and recognised market leaders, including Scotland's only Eminent Practitioner in Sports Law, Professor Lorne Crerar CBE FRSE. This team advises leading sporting competitors and organisations on issues arising at local, national and international levels.
Chambers Review
Harper Macleod houses an exceptional group of lawyers who receive regular instructions from the biggest names in Scottish and international sport. The team is trusted to advise on regulatory, disciplinary, contentious and commercial matters, including broadcasting agreements and anti-doping. It handles work for national governing bodies in football, rugby and swimming and acts for organisers, clubs and individuals on prominent sporting events and tournaments in Scotland. It assists with matters affecting sport at all levels, from elite professional competition to grassroots youth and amateur involvement.
Work Highlights
- Harper Macleod, instructed by Cricket Scotland, devised an investigation process and over 2023 implemented the same, to establish further details of the concerns and complaints raised with Plan4Sport and passed to Cricket Scotland for investigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Harper Macleod team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and the advice we have received has been clear and focused."
"The quality of the work was exceptional, and they are also open to new ways of working to improve our relationship."
"The team at Harper Macleod effectively provide a one-stop shop for all of our needs as a governing body of sport."
"The Harper Macleod team brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, and the advice we have received has been clear and focused."
"The quality of the work was exceptional, and they are also open to new ways of working to improve our relationship."
"The team at Harper Macleod effectively provide a one-stop shop for all of our needs as a governing body of sport."
Notable Practitioners
Lorne Crerar serves as chair of Harper Macleod and possesses a noteworthy reputation for advising on legal issues arising in rugby. He is held in considerably high esteem for his expertise in disciplinary matters.
"He has unrivalled experience for sports regulatory work."
Bruce Caldow is regarded as one of the foremost sports law experts in Scotland, with a number of major sporting organisations calling upon his abilities in both contentious and non-contentious mandates across the UK.
"Bruce has deep knowledge and experience of the sector and of the issues we are dealing with."
"I believe Bruce to be the absolute expert in his field. He has advised us on a multitude of different situations and brings his own vision to our thinking."
"Bruce is a very supportive individual with incredible knowledge and experience. He expresses himself in a way that, as a non-lawyer, I find welcoming. He goes above and beyond to support and deliver."
"Bruce is fantastic and very knowledgeable. He is a great person to make you feel at ease and support you within the context of difficult conversations."