UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Jamie Singer and Flora Peel, Onside Law
Onside Law has been at the forefront of sports law for nearly two decades. With offices in Lon - don (HQ), Switzerland and Australia, its team of 26 practitioners are equipped to provide the most informed advice needed in this increas - ingly complex and sophisticated sector. The team at Onside Law pride themselves on being seen as trusted advisers and problem-solvers by all their clients. The firm acts for many of the major governing bodies and international fed - erations, counts six FA Premier League clubs as clients, and acts for some of the most high-pro -
file people in sport on the planet. Onside Law specialises in disciplinary, integrity and anti- doping matters; major sport events; broadcast - ing and media rights; sponsorship, licensing and merchandising; investment in sport; acqui - sition of sports clubs and properties; and es - ports. Onside Law is recognised by The Times newspaper as one of the best law firms in the UK, and both the firm and its leading partners are recognised by Chambers and Partners. The firm would like to thank James Tobias for his contribution to this chapter.
Authors
Jamie Singer is a founding partner of Onside Law. He qualified at Clifford Chance and joined IMG in 2000, working as principal legal adviser to IMG’s tennis, sponsorship and models
Flora Peel is a paralegal at Onside Law, working across the corporate, commercial and litigation teams. Flora has assisted numerous clients across all sectors, including the
divisions. Jamie advises on a wide range of commercial, intellectual property, governance and regulatory matters across the sports and entertainment industries. His advice on commercial rights spans sponsorship, media rights, licensing, image rights and talent management. His regulatory practice focuses on integrity and match-fixing cases, and he often appears before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. He is recommended as a leading expert in all the legal directories.
England and Wales Cricket Board, West Ham United FC, and World Rugby. Away from work, Flora plays professional hockey for Great Britain, which allows her to incorporate much of her knowledge from the pitch into a legal context.
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