Claire leads the firm’s sports finance practice and has been active in the sports and media finance market for 12 years – in that time she has acted on over 350 sports finance matters across 20 jurisdictions.

Claire acts for both lenders and borrowers across the sports and media sector on a wide range of finance structures from day-to-day finance requirements to the more specialist player transfer finance; ticket receivables finance; media rights financing; and stadium financing in a variety of sports including football, cricket, tennis and motorsport, both in the UK and internationally. Claire has also advised on the acquisition of football clubs.

Within the sports and media space, Claire assists clients with the set-up of funding structures, securitisations, and back-to-back funding arrangements.

Sarah is a commercial litigator with a particular focus on the sports sector, especially women’s sport. Sarah works with governing bodies, clubs, players and other commercial parties in relation to litigation, arbitration, disciplinary and regulatory proceedings. Sarah also has experience in advising competition owners in respect of governance issues, financial regulation and licensing matters.  She is recognised as a ‘Key Lawyer’ in the Legal 500 for Sport.

Before joining Northridge, Sarah worked for The FA where she advised on all aspects of The FA’s legal and governance work. In particular, Sarah was heavily involved in the restructure of the women’s game and the establishment of the new FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship.  Since joining Northridge, Sarah has continued to advise The FA on various matters relating to the women’s game, including the transition of the top two tiers of women’s football from The FA to a Premier League-style club shareholder structure.

Sarah has completed the BASL/De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice and the UEFA/Université de Lausanne Certificate in Football Management, both with distinction.

James is a commercial litigator with a focus on the sports sector. He is a key advisor to many household names in sport, including The FA, the British Horseracing Authority and Premiership Rugby, on a range of contentious and regulatory matters. In addition, he advises teams and individuals such as Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden, regularly appearing before disciplinary panels, the High Court and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. James has particular experience in sporting investigations.

His recent highlights include advising Premiership Rugby on a wide range of matters, including the creation and implementation of the Financial Monitoring Panel and the co-creation of a new Men’s Professional Game Partnership, as well as acting for Newcastle United FC on proceedings commenced in the Competition Appeal Tribunal by Sports Direct.

Away from sport, James’ experience of the gambling sector includes the regulation and licensing of casinos, the Gambling Act 2005 and acting in contentious matters for and against bookmakers.

James listed as a Leading Partner in the Legal 500 for sport and is ranked Band 3 in Chambers for Sport. The directories describe him as “an expert in his field”, “a tenacious litigator” and “an incredibly astute and skilled lawyer”.

James is a contributing author to “Sport: Law and Practice”, “Football and the Law” and the England & Wales chapter of The Sports Law Review.

Jonathan is a commercial litigator who specialises in the sports sector. He is a trusted advisor to some of the biggest names in sport, with clients describing him as “technically excellent and extremely responsive” and as being “a superb litigator” and “one of the leading sports regulatory lawyers in the industry”.  He has extensive experience of appearing before domestic arbitral tribunals, the Court of Arbitration for Sport and in proceedings before FIFA.

He has been The FA’s primary advisor on contentious and regulatory matters for more than 17 years, undertaking a wide range of work from advising on the regulation of intermediaries through to acting for The FA in its successful defence of expedited arbitral proceedings brought by Norwich City and arbitration proceedings commenced by Nottingham Forest FC. Jonathan also acts for leading Premier League and European football clubs, the Welsh Rugby Union and Premiership Rugby.

Jonathan is ranked as a leading individual by Chambers (Band 1) for Sport and is listed in the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Sport. The directories describe him as being “lauded by clients as ‘the absolute go-to person on regulatory matters’” and as being “the football litigator par excellence”. He is also ranked in the International Who’s Who of Sports & Entertainment Lawyers and has featured in profiles written by The Lawyer, the Times and Sport Business. Jonathan is a contributing author to “Sport: Law and Practice” and “Football and the Law”.

Melanie is a gambling regulatory lawyer, advising on all aspects of gambling law including licence applications, compliance, advertising, licence reviews and changes of control.  She is described in the legal directories as “a very impressive lawyer” who “demonstrates commercial pragmatism supported with a great deal of technical and operational knowledge and experience”.

Melanie has acted for a wide range of gambling operators including major online and land-based bookmakers and casinos, B2B game and software suppliers and start-ups. She also frequently advises operators of raffles, prize competitions, free draws and social gaming products.  Melanie’s recent highlights include advising Evolution Gaming on a restructuring of its UK gambling licences and assisting a gambling operator through the Gambling Commission’s “Special Measures” process, resulting in a decision not to pursue a licence review.

Melanie has a particular interest in the use of new technology for gambling products and novel product ideas. She is a regular contributor to industry publications such as iGaming Business, EGR and Casino & Gaming International, writes a monthly column for Casino International and often speaks at industry events.  Melanie is listed as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in the Legal 500 and is also ranked in Chambers.

Jamie heads the firm’s employment practice, advising employer and individual clients on their most important contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, in particular in the sports industry. Jamie is ranked in Chambers for Employment: Employers and is recognised in Legal 500 as a “Key Lawyer” across multiple sectors and has been described as having a “maestro’s touch in sports employment cases”, with “bullet-proof judgement” and as “highly capable, strategic and commercially minded”.

Jamie advises on the full spectrum of employment law matters, with considerable experience advising on complex discrimination issues, managing employees and advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions. He also advises on the drafting and negotiation of restraint of trade clauses and other contractual terms.

Much of Jamie’s work is confidential, but his recent disclosable work highlights include advising Two Circles on the employment aspects of its joint venture with the European Tour and Ryder Cup, acting as trusted advisor to Betway on all its employment law and HR-related matters, advising The FA on the transfer of its ownership of women’s professional football and employment matters more generally and advising Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas and Gael Clichy on their respective managerial/coach appointments.

Jamie is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. Jamie was also an Executive Trustee of Stonewall Football Club for 9 years, and has previously appeared across multiple media outlets to discuss the topic of discrimination in sports.

Jamie qualified in September 2011.

Mike advises clients on a wide range of corporate, financing and commercial matters in the sports and entertainment sectors. He has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investment transactions and receivables financing. Mike also acts for clients in the sports industry on corporate governance issues and sponsorship arrangements.

Recent work highlights include advising:

• Blue Heaven Holdings on an agreement to sell its majority shareholding in Everton Football Club to The Friedkin Group.
• The Founders of StatsBomb, a global sports data and analytics business, on the sale of the company to Hudl.
• The FA on the transfer of its ownership and operation of the women’s professional game.
• Atairos on acquiring a minority stake in the holding vehicle of Aston Villa.
• Michele Kang on the creation of the world’s first women’s football multi-club ownership platform.
• Thierry Henry and Cesc Fabregas on their equity arrangements in Como 1907.
• Chelsea FC on its acquisition for £4.25 billion by the Boehly/Clearlake consortium.
• Elliott Advisors on the sale of AC Milan to Redbird Capital Partners.
• Portfolio companies of Bruin Capital (Two Circles and TGI Sport) on their respective acquisitions of TRM Partners and ISG.
• The Welsh Rugby Union on its Professional Rugby Agreement with the regional teams.
• A number of financial institutions on the purchase of transfer fee receivables in European football.

He also works with high-growth technology companies as part of the Northridge TRACK initiative and has particular experience acting for athlete investors participating in early-stage fundraising rounds.

Mike has completed the BASL/De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice and is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” in Legal 500 for Sport.

Ian’s practice spans a wide range of transactional and regulatory areas of sports law. He is recognised by the legal directories as a leading “commercial dealmaker” “who has become a clear leader in the UK” and “an excellent lawyer, whose knowledge of the sports industry is unparalleled”.

Ian’s recent work highlights include advising:

• Blue Heaven Holdings on the sale of Everton FC to The Friedkin Group;
• Red Bull on its investment in Leeds United FC;
• Atairos on its investment in Aston Villa FC;
• Michele Kang on her acquisition of London City Lionesses;
• Al Nassr on the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo;
• Chelsea FC on its acquisition by the Boehly/Clearlake consortium;
• Elliott on the sale of AC Milan; and
• Spotify on its partnership with FC Barcelona.

Ian is a contributing author to a number of leading textbooks including “Sport: Law and Practice”, “Football and the Law” and “The Negotiator’s Desk Reference”. He regularly speaks at conferences (including previous MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conferences) and lectures on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate university programmes.

Ian is ranked in the “Hall of Fame” for Sport by Legal 500 and in Band 1 for UK Sport by Chambers and Partners. Ian is also recommended in Who’s Who Legal in the Sports & Entertainment category.

Ian is admitted to practise in England & Wales, Ireland and New York.

Victoria is a corporate lawyer with more than 13 years’ experience in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, restructurings and corporate governance. Victoria worked for a Magic Circle and a global law firm before joining Northridge, and has worked extensively in the communications, media and technology sectors.

Paul specialises in commercial and regulatory advice to clients in the sports and media sectors. Paul’s experience includes acting for athletes, brands and rights holders on sponsorship, licensing and merchandising programmes. He also regularly advises on governance issues and financial regulation in sport and on player contracts, football transfers and image rights structures. In addition, Paul has particular experience in establishing new sports tournaments and competitions and advising on event hosting.

Recent work highlights include advising: The FA on the transfer of its ownership of the top two tiers of women’s professional football in England to a new independent company, Women’s Professional Leagues Limited; Newcastle United FC on its sponsorship and merchandising agreement with adidas; Betway’s global sponsorship programme; a variety of endorsement and commercial deals for high-profile footballers and sports stars; a range of sports marketing and merchandising matters for Puma (including its deal with F1); and various football transfers and contract negotiations.

Paul has a wide range of in-house experience having been on secondment to The FA, where he advised on their commercial rights programme, and Nike, where he advised on the merchandising programme for Nike’s key football assets. Paul is also a non-executive director of England Handball.

Paul has completed the BASL/ De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice with distinction and has returned to lecture on the course. Paul is a regular contributor to various legal publications.  He speaks at conferences (including LawInSport) and on university courses and has appeared as a legal commentator in The Telegraph, The Independent, Sky Sports News and BBC Sport.

Paul is listed as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in Legal 500 and Band 5 for Sport in Chambers.  He is described by clients in Legal 500 as “an excellent strategist – exactly the sort of lawyer you want on your side” and is praised for his “clear, commercial and thorough advice”.

Jon provides commercial and corporate advice to clients. He is recognised by the directories as a “real go-to adviser” and a “commercial and regulatory expert”, with particular expertise on governance, corporate advice and commercial rights.

Recent work highlights include acting for Yorkshire County Cricket Club on the sale of its Hundred franchise to the Sun Group, Mercury13 on its acquisition of a significant majority stake in Bristol City Women and Betway on its global partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City and Williams F1. He is also frequently involved with prominent governance mandates, including reforms and stakeholder agreements for The FA, World Rugby and the Welsh Rugby Union.

Jon has a broad client base across the sports, leisure and technology sectors. He leads the innovative Northridge TRACK programme, acting for high growth technology businesses and participants in the sports and entertainment industry.

He is ranked as a “Leading Partner” in Legal 500 for Sport, who describe him as having a “vast amount of industry knowledge and expertise” and “stands out for his work in sports governance reforms”. Jon is also ranked in Chambers, who describe him as “incredibly knowledgeable on all things sport-sponsorship”. Jon is an editorial board member of LawInSport, an independent disputes panel member for British Fencing, and a contributing author to the “BASL Sports Law Yearbook” and Chambers “Global Practice Guide for Sports Law”.

George is a commercial and data protection lawyer, with a focus in the sport and technology sectors.

He advises clients across sport on commercial contract matters, including sponsorship (such as his work advising Spotify on its deal with FC Barcelona), athlete endorsement, and venue hire. On the technology side, he advises technology providers (including high-growth companies as part of the Northridge TRACK initiative) and customers on technology procurement and implementation matters.

George has spent time on secondment at The FA and at a prominent Premier League football club, where he advised on various technology, fan engagement, and sponsorship matters. He is recognised as a ‘Key Lawyer’ in the Legal 500 for Sport.

George has completed the BASL/De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice with distinction, and is also a certified privacy professional (The Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)).

Hannah is a commercial litigator, specialising in large scale multi-party litigation and inquisitorial proceedings.   She has acted for a diverse range of clients in the sports, media and financial services sectors, often managing large teams working on complex and high profile matters. Hannah has particular experience in advising on fraud and corruption matters, as well as the conduct of internal investigations.

Hannah was part of the team representing The FA at the Hillsborough Inquests and acted for The FA in connection with various reviews and investigations into allegations of historic abuse within football.  Hannah has spent time on secondment at a technology company, an investment bank, a global defence and aerospace company and a multinational energy company.

Hannah is also the COO of Northridge.

Benoît is recognised as an “expert” on the application of EU and competition law in the sports sector.  He regularly acts in cases before the European Commission, European courts and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.  He has acted on some of the most significant European cases of the last decade concerning both the regulatory and commercial side of sport, notably for UEFA in the Super League case before the EU Court of Justice.

Chambers Global notes that he is “extremely knowledgeable, experienced and a pleasure to work with” while Who’s Who Legal has cited him as “the best sports lawyer in competition law”. He is a regular speaker and writer on developments in European sports law.

Originally from Ireland, Benoît read law at University College Cork.  He obtained a master’s degree in EU law at the College of Europe (Bruges).  He then trained as a lawyer in the United Kingdom, moving upon qualification to Brussels to focus on EU law.  He practised as a lawyer for a number of international law firms in Brussels before establishing his own practice in 2012.  His Brussels-based practice is independent of Northridge.

Benoît is admitted to practice as a Solicitor-Advocate in England & Wales.

Louise is an experienced commercial sports lawyer who has acted for some of the largest clients in the sector on some of their most ground-breaking deals.

She has particular expertise in all aspects of rights around sporting events, clubs and competitions, including tenders, hosting arrangements, media and sponsorship agreements, as well as the development of coherent media and commercial strategies.  Louise has acted both for rights holders and acquirers as well as brands and individuals across many sports.

Louise has been recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers in Sports and Media as “one of the best broadcasting lawyers around” and “smart and hardworking…she can produce quality work quickly”.

Before joining Northridge, Louise took a career break to enjoy some time bringing up her children and, prior to that, was a partner at Olswang, Hammonds and, most recently, Littons.

As Legal Director, Tessa is responsible for content and knowledge at Northridge. Her role encompasses the management of the firm’s know how and training programmes (both internal and client), as well as the co-ordination of the firm’s business development activities and events.

Before taking on this role, Tessa was a commercial litigator at a leading UK firm. She is a qualified Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings).

Toby is a key part of our sports finance practice and has worked on domestic and cross-border financing transactions involving a wide range of sports and structures such as the financing of transfer fees, media rights, sponsorships, ticketing revenue streams, stadia and infrastructure as well as general corporate lending. In addition to transactional work, Toby has also advised on establishing funding structures to enable clients to finance organisations and transactions in the sports sector.

Tom advises clients in the sports and gambling sectors on commercial contracts and has expertise in advising on gambling regulatory matters.

Tom qualified at a leading UK firm and during his training spent time on secondment at The Mill (an Oscar winning visual effects company). He then moved in-house to Betgenius (now Genius Sports – a leading provider in the sports/ sports betting sector) before taking a role at a law firm which advised clients in the leisure sector (including sports betting operators).

Tom has advised gambling operators, sports governing bodies, sports clubs and TV production companies and has been seconded to LIV Golf.

Oliver specialises in litigation, as well as advisory and contentious regulatory matters, for the sports sector. He is ranked for Sport in both Chambers (an “Associate to Watch”) and Legal 500 (a “Leading Associate”).

Oliver’s recent experience includes acting for (i) The FA on the transfer of its ownership of the top two tier’s of women’s professional football in England to a new independent company (Women’s Professional Leagues Limited), (ii) Premiership Rugby (PRL) on the implementation of an independent Financial Monitoring Panel and associated regulations to monitor clubs’ financial stability, (iii) the Premier League to investigate the moves of young players between club academies, and (iv) an international rugby federation for various on-field disciplinary matters.

Other career highlights have included acting for the international governing bodies of tennis in relation to an independent review of integrity in tennis, The FA in relation to an independent review of alleged non-recent child sexual abuse in football and concurrent civil claims, and Sussex County Cricket Club in successfully reducing a sanction imposed by the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) following an allegation of ball-tampering.

Oliver has experience of working in-house, having been on secondment at the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) as a Regulatory Legal Adviser, where he was responsible for preparing and presenting the BHA’s case in respect of alleged breaches of the Rules of Racing.  Oliver has advised the BHA on a major re-write of the Rules of Racing and he continues to advise the BHA on significant disciplinary proceedings before the BHA’s independent judicial panel.

Oliver is a qualified Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings) and has a master’s degree (LLM) in Sports Law and Practice.  Oliver takes a particular interest in issues related to sporting integrity and has written for LawInSport on the subject of how sports governing bodies and event organisers should regulate against competition manipulation.  He also sits as an ‘arbitrator’ for the Sports Arbitration Moot, an annual sports law focussed mooting competition for law school students (organised in partnership with FIFA and various other stakeholders in sport).

Will is a contentious and regulatory lawyer, specialising in disputes, investigations, and regulatory and safeguarding matters in sport.  He advises a wide range of household names within the sports sector – from individuals to clubs to governing bodies.  He is recognised as a ‘Leading Associate’ in sport by Legal 500 and described as a “rising star”.

He has extensive experience across the English civil court system and sports judicial bodies, representing clients in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, before the judicial panels of FIFA, UEFA, The FA and the Premier League, as well as at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).  He is also a qualified Solicitor Advocate, having obtained his Higher Rights of Audience in 2015.

Will’s recent work highlights include: representing a number of Premier League and Football League clubs in proceedings before the Professional Football Compensation Committee; advising multiple sports governing bodies on the development and implementation of their regulatory frameworks; acting for a leading global media rights agency in a dispute before CAS; advising the Premier League on its ‘five-step’ investigations into academy player moves; and acting for an international rugby federation regarding on-field disciplinary matters.

James is a commercial litigation Associate, specialising in disputes, investigations and regulatory matters in the sports sector. He has represented sports governing bodies, clubs, players, brands and rights holders, acting on cases before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the disciplinary judicial bodies of The FA, Premier League and FIFA.

His regulatory experience includes advising The FA in respect of the club licensing arrangements for The FA Women’s Super League and Championship.

James has spent time on secondment with clients, including The FA and CSM, and has experience in dealing with competition law issues in sport having worked in Brussels with Northridge’s competition law consultant, Benoît Keane.

Philippa advises on a broad range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on the sport and media sectors.

She has experience advising on acquisitions and disposals, investments, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and corporate governance matters. Her recent experience includes advising Blue Heaven Holdings on the sale of Everton Football Club to The Friedkin Group, Two Circles on its purchase of sports content agency, Let It Fly Media, and The FA on the transfer of its ownership and operation of the women’s professional game. She also advises the WRU and The FA on various corporate governance issues.

Prior to joining Northridge, Philippa spent time on secondment with a multinational media and entertainment organisation.

Lucinda advises on a range of corporate matters with experience advising on acquisitions and disposals, investments, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and corporate governance matters.

Before joining Northridge, Lucinda worked for a Magic Circle law firm and has spent time on secondment at a FTSE 100 company and a private equity portfolio company.

Kingsley specialises in delivering transactional and regulatory advice to clients operating across the sports sector.

He has experience advising on a wide range of corporate, commercial and financing matters including acquisitions and disposals, investment transactions, governance, sponsorship, marketing and endorsement arrangements and receivables financing.

His recent work highlights include advising Chelsea FC on its acquisition for £4.25 billion by the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital; Spotify AB on its partnership arrangements with FC Barcelona; and Michele Kang/YMK Holdings on the creation of the world’s first women’s football multi-club ownership structure.

Kingsley has spent time on secondment with clients, including Spotify and a prominent Premier League club. Kingsley has also completed the BASL/De Montford Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice with distinction.

Anna advises on a range of corporate matters with experience in acquisitions and disposals, private equity, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, and corporate governance matters. She also has experience in commercial contracts.

Before joining Northridge, Anna worked for a US firm and subsequently in-house at a leading sports technology and data company.

Lara sits on the contentious side of the firm and has previously spent time on secondment at a prominent Premier League club.

Recent work highlights include being part of the team that acted for Newcastle United in relation to interim proceedings brought by Sports Direct in respect of the club’s shirt selling arrangements, and acting for The FA on the transfer of the ownership and operation of the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship to NewCo.

Laurence specialises in commercial and corporate advice to clients in the sports, media and technology sectors.

Recent work highlights include acting for The FA on the transfer of its ownership of the top two tiers of women’s professional football in England to a new independent company (Women’s Professional Leagues Limited); and acting for Atairos on acquiring a minority stake in the holding vehicle of Aston Villa.

Laurence has spent time on secondment at The FA, as well as prominent Premier League and Championship football clubs.

Kirsty specialises in commercial and regulatory advice. She advises a range of clients from across the sports, media and technology sectors, including athletes, clubs, rights-holders, brands and technology providers on commercial, corporate and governance matters. She also has experience advising on player contracts and football transfers.

Kirsty has completed a number of secondments during her time at Northridge – at The FA, as well as at prominent Premier League and Championship football clubs – during which she advised on various technology, fan engagement, sponsorship and football-related matters.

India specialises in commercial and corporate advice to clients across the sports, media and technology sectors. India advises a range of clients, including athletes, clubs, rights-holders, brands and technology providers across commercial, corporate and governance matters.

Recent work highlights include advising the founders of global sports data business, StatsBomb, on the sale of the company to Hudl, a leading provider of cloud-based technology connecting video and data for the sports industry; and assisting in the due diligence for advice provided by the firm to strategic investment company Atairos in respect of it becoming a minority stakeholder in V Sports S.C.S, the owner of Aston Villa Football Club and Aston Villa Women’s Football Club.

India has spent time on secondment at prominent Premier League and Championship football clubs where she undertook mostly commercial contracts work.

Adeel’s role as Knowledge Lawyer encompasses the development and delivery of thought leadership as well as the firm’s know how and training programmes (internal and external).

Before joining Northridge, Adeel worked for an international law firm, advising on UK and EU sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery and corruption, product regulatory and environmental laws.

Matthew is a commercial litigation Associate, advising on a broad range of matters in the sports sector.

Before joining Northridge, Matthew worked for a Magic Circle law firm and has experience in complex multi-party, multi-jurisdiction litigation.

Chris is a commercial and intellectual property lawyer specialising in the sport sector.

Chris has particular experience in commercial contracts, intragroup agreements, IP and brand licensing, sponsorship, image rights and endorsement related agreements, and general IP advisory work, including trade mark portfolio strategy and protection advice.

Chris completed the University of Oxford Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice and has spent time on secondment at a leading Premier League football club.

Oliver specialises in corporate, commercial and financing advice to clients from across the sports, media and technology sectors, including clubs, athletes, rights-holders, brands and technology providers.

Recent work highlights include advising Chelsea FC on its acquisition for £4.25 billion by the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital; Farhad Moshiri on his agreement with 777 Partners to sell his controlling stake in Everton Football Club; and Michele Kang / YMK Holdings on the creation of the world’s first women’s football multi-club ownership structure through an investment in Olympique Lyonnais Féminin.

Oliver has spent time on secondment at a prominent Premier League football club and at The FA.

Mia is a commercial litigation Associate, advising on a broad range of matters in the sports sector.

Mia has spent time on secondment at a prominent Premier League football club and at AEG (one of the world’s leading sports and live entertainment companies, with venues including the O2).

Gino has experience advising across the full suite of employment law issues, on both the employer and employee side. His work ranges from entry and exit negotiations for senior executives to more day to day HR issues such as managing long term sickness absence cases or handling disciplinary procedures.

Gino has also advised on employment issues that arise in corporate transactions and has advised on Employment Tribunal claims.

Before joining Northridge, Gino worked at a Magic Circle law firm and a leading City law firm.

Emily is a commercial lawyer specialising in the sport and technology sectors.

Emily has particular experience in commercial contracts, data privacy compliance, brand licensing, and sponsorship and endorsement related agreements.  She advises a breadth of clients from high growth to established companies, both in the business to consumer and business to business space.  Emily also advises on player contracts and football transfers including both Cristiano Ronaldo and Riyad Mahrez’s respective moves to Saudi Pro League clubs.

Emily has spent time on several secondments including one of the world’s largest automotive companies and a telecommunications provider. She has participated and moderated LawInSport panel sessions and has recently completed the De Montfort Law School Diploma in Sports Law and Practice.

Scott specialises in corporate and commercial advice to clients in the sports and media sectors. He is active in the Northridge TRACK initiative advising high-growth clients and investors on corporate and contractual matters, as well as in respect of fundraises for early stage businesses. Scott has experience advising in private M&A transactions and investments in sport. He has also advised both clubs and lenders in respect of the sale and purchase of future receivables under football transfer agreements.

Scott has spent time on secondment at a prominent Premier League football club.

Felicity specialises in commercial and corporate advice to clients in the sports, media and technology sectors. Felicity advises a range of clients, including athletes, clubs, rights-holders, brands and technology providers on a range of commercial, corporate and governance matters.

Felicity has spent time on secondment at a prominent Premier League football club where she undertook a variety of commercial contracts work.

Beth is a commercial litigation Associate, advising on a broad range of matters in the sports sector.  Recent work highlights include acting for The FA on the transfer of its ownership of the top two tiers of women’s professional football in England to a new independent company (Women’s Professional Leagues Limited).

Before joining Northridge, Beth worked for an international law firm and has spent time on secondment at The Premier League.

Beth has also spent time on secondment at a prominent Premier League club.