Mr Mike Herbert > Northridge Law LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Northridge Law LLP Offices
90 Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BN
England
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Mr Mike Herbert
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial
Position
Mike advises clients on a wide range of corporate, commercial and financing 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: Chelsea FC on its acquisition for £4.25 billion by the Boehly/Clearlake consortium; Michele Kang/YMK Holdings on the creation of the world’s first women’s football multi-club ownership structure; 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 RFL on the restructure of the Super League; and The FA on governance matters.
Mike regularly advises both clubs and lenders on financing work including on a range of receivables transactions in 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.
Career
2023 – Present: Partner, Northridge Law LLP
2021 – 2023: Managing Associate, Northridge Law LLP
2018 – 2021: Associate, Northridge Law LLP
2016 – 2018: Associate, Slaughter and May
2014 – 2016: Trainee, Slaughter and May
Education
De Montfort University – BASL Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Law (2016)
BPP Law School – LPC (2014)
University of Cambridge – Master of Philosophy, Development Economics and International Development (2013)
BPP Law School – GDL (2012)
Durham University – Social Sciences, Economics (2011)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
(Next Generation Partners)Described as a ‘boutique firm’ with ‘magic circle firm skills and attention’, the Northridge Law LLP team has extensive experience of advising on multi-jurisdictional strategic investments, global sponsorship programmes, and player transfers within the football space. The practice demonstrates significant strength on the contentious side, handling alleged regulatory breaches and complex HMRC enquiries, with Jonathan Ellis
and the ‘tenacious’ James Eighteen being strong commercial litigators. On the non-contentious side, Ian Lynam is a ‘great commercial deal maker’, while Paul Shapiro and the ‘very pragmatic’ Jon Walters are regulatory experts, routinely overseeing governance issues. Jamie Feldman heads the firm’s employment offering, providing valuable insights during sports-based acquisitions. George Willis is a data protection specialist, Sarah Boulton regularly acts for governing bodies in restructuring competitions, and both Mike Herbert and Oliver Harland are cited as key contacts, predominantly for financing and regulatory proceedings.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Sport London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)