United Kingdom - Wales • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Geldards LLP
Geldards LLP's multidisciplinary sports team advises governing bodies and sports clubs across a myriad contentious and non-contentious matters. Team head Paul Hopkins has vast experience at representing sports clients in litigation and is also a director of the firm's wholly-owned subsidiary, EngageSport, a sports management company specialising in sports business solutions and management to brands, rights holders and professional athletes. Senior associate Bethan Walsh leverages her charity sector expertise to good effect on behalf of sports organisations on governance and constitutional issues.
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Key clients
- British Boxing Board of Control Ltd
- Engagesport LLP
- Sport Wales
- Federation of Disability Sport Wales
- The Welsh Pony and Cobb Society
- The Cardiff Rugby Charities
Work highlights
- Advising British Boxing Board of Control Limited as a defendant in High Court proceedings issued by one of its licensed boxing referees.
- Advising Cardiff Blues Benevolent Foundation on its acquisition of the Cardiff Blues Regional Development Trust.
- Advising Engagesport on a range of projects and issues.
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Practice head
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Paul Hopkins