Burges Salmon LLP

The sports law practice at Burges Salmon LLP leverages extensive industry expertise and is praised for its ‘very commercial and efficient approach’. The multidisciplinary team advises clients on a wide range of regulatory, litigation, and commercial issues, with standout strengths in motorsport, polo, and horseracing, while steadily expanding its presence in the football sector. In Bristol, the practice is spearheaded by Jeremy Dickerson, who specialises in sponsorship, advertising and merchandising matters, alongside a robust sports litigation, and anti-doping practice. Helen Scott-Lawler lends IP expertise, while corporate finance-expert Dominic Davis advises sports sector clients on mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Andrew Matheson is a key contact for commercial disputes, notably within football, tennis and golf.