Alistair McHenry
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Sport
Band 5
About
Provided by Alistair McHenry
Practice Areas
Tyr's Sport practice is led by partner Alistair McHenry who joined Tyr in 2022. Alistair has extensive experience in all aspects of sports law with a particular focus on contentious integrity, disciplinary and regulatory work. He advises on disputes at the very highest levels including for International Integrity Agencies, National Governing Bodies and Premier League Clubs. Alistair also has a successful practice in decision making in sport, regularly Chairing panels resolving disputes for UK Athletics and the Lawn Tennis Association in selection, disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
Career
Alistair trained and qualified at Walker Morris where he spent a total of 15 years before joining Tyr in early 2022.
Professional Memberships
Since 2018 Alistair has been an appointed Arbitrator and Mediator for Sport Resolutions, regularly taking appointments to arbitrate on complex disputes. Alistair is also on the Judicial Panels for LTA, Table Tennis England, UK Athletics and British Universities and Colleges Sport. Alistair is a Director on the Board of British Association for Sport and Law (BASL). Alistair wrote the chapter on injuries in both editions of Football & the Law and was cited with approval as an authority in sports injuries in the High Court case of Fulham FC v Jones [2022] EWHC 1108 (QB). Alistair is also on the UK Editorial Board for Law in Sport.
Chambers Review
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Alistair McHenry of Tyr is a sports litigator, focusing largely on anti-corruption, financial and regulatory disputes. He is sought after for arbitrations, as counsel or as arbitrator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Al is really good. He knows how the club works and gets results."
"Alistair McHenryis steeped in knowledge of all aspects of the legal world of football.A go-to practitioner, whether for a transaction, a regulatory problem or a commercial dispute."
"Alistair McHenry is a pleasure to work with - he's responsive and client-focused."
"The perfect person to bounce ideas off when preparing a case, someone with a great ability in terms of both talent and work ethic. A hugely impressive one-man team."
"Al is really good. He knows how the club works and gets results."
"Alistair McHenryis steeped in knowledge of all aspects of the legal world of football.A go-to practitioner, whether for a transaction, a regulatory problem or a commercial dispute."
"Alistair McHenry is a pleasure to work with - he's responsive and client-focused."
"The perfect person to bounce ideas off when preparing a case, someone with a great ability in terms of both talent and work ethic. A hugely impressive one-man team."
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