England - East Midlands • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Shakespeare Martineau LLP works with individual sporting associations, elite athletes and governing bodies, as well as providing strategic advice to large organisations. Sponsorship and endorsements agreements are a significant area of work. Both Rhys Wyborn and Ed Wright are experienced defence counsel for governing bodies and individuals in commercial and employment disputes.
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‘They are customer focussed, ensuring they extend the range of their skills and expertise from the various difference partners to provide a great service’
‘They have taken an interest in our business and time to understand our key business drivers and customer base to ensure advice that they provide is not only the best legal advice but is tailored to ensure it fits with our business.’
Key clients
- Boccia England
- Replay Maintenance/Passport365
- Endurance Zone
- British Orienteering
- My mHealth Ltd
- Woodhall Spa Golf Management / England Golf
- Incus Performance
- Grassroots Football Media Limited
- Purpose Media
- PlayGolf
Work highlights
- Advised Boccia England on its conflict of interest policy, codes of conduct for all stakeholders involved with the charity/NGB (including athletes, officials and volunteers, Articles of Association and charity structuring, employment contracts and agreements for the provision of services; and GDPR compliance).
- Advised Incus Performance on a services agreement for supplying Pro Livestream services to professional triathlon race events; and a proposed MoU with World Triathlon regarding potential key areas of cooperation between them in the spirit of mutual goodwill and a shared interest in the progress and growth of the sport of triathlon globally.
- Advised Endurance Zone on further clarity and fine-tuning required to its existing white label platform licence agreement around IP ownership/licensing, data use (involving additional website terms and privacy policy preparation), risk/liability exclusions and limitations, and term, renewal and termination.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ed Wright, Rhys Wyborn