Providing bespoke advice on employment and tax matters within sport, in tandem with bringing a ‘commercial approach’ in contractual disputes, McCormicks regularly represents major sport associations and top-level teams. Peter McCormick co-heads from London and Harrogate, specialising in handling complex competition law cases, while Harrogate-based co-leads David Birks and James Towler assist in complex commercial disputes and on corporate transactions. Peter Minnikin is also noted as key.
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‘The team are commercially strong and have solid relationships within the sports sector.’
‘Peter McCormick and James Towler: they make you feel like you are their only client, they are available 24/7 and have a pragmatic and commercial approach.’
‘If we had any kind of football-related issue I would have no hesitation in putting McCormicks at the top of my list. The depth of industry knowledge they can bring to bear due to Peter McCormick's years of experience of the game at the highest level marks the firm out from all its competitors.’
Key clients
- The Premier League
- The Premier League Charitable Fund
- Leeds United FC
- The Bostik League (Isthmian League)
- Professional Game Match Officials Ltd
- Frank Boddy (Shoot Proprietor) and the Ripley Castle Shoot Group
- Visit Harrogate (Peter McCormick was the inaugural Chairman)
- Harrogate Town AFC
- Walsall FC
- McLaren Formula One
- Otley RUFC
- Leeds Rhinos RLFC
- Robert Jones (Long Mountain Shoot and other shoots)
- Liam Botham (son of Lord Ian Botham)
- Norwich City FC
- IDRS/The EFL (formerly the Football League
- The Southern League
- The Northern Premier League
- Wycombe Wanderers FC
- Lord Ian Botham
- Norwich City FC
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Peter McCormick, James Towler, David Birks