Mr Jonathan Ellis > Northridge Law LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Northridge Law LLP Offices
90 Bartholomew Close
London
EC1A 7BN
England
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Mr Jonathan Ellis
Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration
Regulation and Governance
Position
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 15 years, undertaking a wide range of work from advising on the regulation of intermediaries through to advising The FA on the implications of the Government’s high-profile Fan-Led Review. Jonathan also acts for leading Premier League and European football clubs, the Welsh Rugby Union and Premiership Rugby.
Career
2017 – Present: Founding Partner at Northridge Law LLP
2011 – 2017: Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys
2004 – 2011: Associate / Senior Associate, Charles Russell
2002 – 2004: Trainee, Charles Russell
Languages
English
Memberships
British Association for Sports and Law
Education
Kings College London, Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Law (2008)
University of Warwick, International Economic Law (2001)
University of Warwick, LLB (2000)
Lawyer Rankings
London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
(Hall of Fame)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
- Hall of Fame London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Sport London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms)