Onside Law LLP

Commercial, Intellectual Property, Data and Competition Law

Jon is uniquely placed to advise on both commercial and competition law matters, and regularly advises clients on antitrust-related issues that arise in the context of contractual negotiations, media rights distributions and tender processes. Jon acts on a broad range of complex commercial instructions for stakeholders across the sports industry,  including in relation to major sports event bidding and hosting arrangements, sponsorship agreements, and digital transformation projects. Jon’s commercial practice covers commercial contracts, IP licensing, technology and digital agreements and data protection.

He advises a range of sports governing bodies and international federations, including FIFA, the FIA, the RFU, the LTA, the ECB and the WRU.

2022 – Present: Legal Director – Onside Law

2014 – 2022: Senior Solicitor – Macfarlanes

2012: Stagiaire – Legal Service to DG Competition, European Commission

English, French

Competition Section, Law Society

2019: King’s College London (Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law)

2012 – 2013 : BPP, London (LPC)

2010 – 2011: Université de Rennes I (Master 1 mention Droit Européen, European Law)

2007 - 2011: University of Exeter (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law and French Law)