McCormicks has a strong market reputation for football-related disciplinary and regulatory work. The 24-member team, which is ‘commercially pragmatic and solution focused’, also handles defence-side SRA investigations and SDT work, as well as NPA matters. The practice is co-led by renowned sports law specialist Peter McCormick OBE and Peter Minnikin, who acts in disciplinary work involving medical practitioners and physiotherapists. The group also includes David Birks, who leads the firm’s commercial disputes and sports litigation team.
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‘The team is commercially pragmatic and solution focused, and it achieves the required outcome.’
Key clients
- National Pharmacy Association
- The Premier League
- Professional Game Match Officials
- Leeds United FC
- Sport Resolutions (UK)
- Yorkshire Agricultural Society
- Solicitors Indemnity Fund
- Liverpool FC
- CEDR
- IDRS
- Wycombe Wanderers FC
- Alec Graham
Work highlights
- Representing solicitors and firms of solicitors that are the subject of investigations and/or subsequent prosecutions by the SRA.
- Acting for the National Pharmacy Association in relation to professional investigations and disciplinary proceedings.
- Acting for the Premier League in professional disciplinary matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter McCormick OBE, Peter Minnikin