England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Linklaters LLP
Linklaters LLP‘s sports sector group, co-headed by Julian Davies and Tom Cassels, notably advises on structured investments into football clubs as well as disciplinary, regulatory and competition law issues in both football and F1. David Martin provides support on matters concerning investments in rugby teams and competitions. Shamin Choudhury is also recommended.
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Key clients
- Sixth Street Partners, LLC
- MLA Sports, LLC
- AUDI AG
- The Welsh Rugby Union Limited
- JD Sports Fashion plc
- Football Finance Group
- Sir Ben Ainslie and Land Rover Team
- MetLife
- Citigroup Global Markets
- Barclays Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Sixth Street Partners on its multi-million-Euro investment and agreement with Real Madrid C.F. and Legends, with the objective of elevating the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as a unique venue and a worldwide benchmark for leisure and entertainment.
- Assisted MLA Sports, LLC and Mark Attanasio as English counsel with the acquisition of a minority stake in championship club Norwich City Football Club.
- Supporting Audi on transactional and certain other related matters to facilitate its entry into F1.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Julian Davies, Tom Cassels