Sport, Entertainment and Media
For over 30 years, we’ve helped some of the biggest names in the sport, entertainment and media industries to navigate the unique challenges that they face. We’ve helped them to exploit new opportunities as their markets have evolved, and our multi-disciplinary team continues to provide nuanced and straightforward commercial advice on the issues that affect them today.

Our clients span the full spectrum of the sport, entertainment and media industries, from international sports federations, leagues and athletes to production companies and studios, games and software developers.

Many of our lawyers have hands-on governance experience within those industries, or they have completed secondments with our clients, giving us a true understanding of their priorities and a genuine passion and keen interest in their success.

We provide comprehensive legal advice on the full range of issues affecting our clients, including:

• Negotiating complex broadcasting, sponsorship and commercial agreements
• Managing worldwide trademark and brand portfolios to support merchandise operations and enforce brand protection around the world
• Staging events including venue hire agreements, ticketing arrangements, event services and marketing
• Advising on mergers and acquisitions of sports and entertainment organisations
• Providing bespoke competition and regulatory advice
• Supporting the construction and modernisation of stadia, events venues and other infrastructure to maximise their potential
• Helping sports bodies develop and enforce their rules and regulations to maintain the integrity of their competition
• Providing strategic dispute resolution advice to help clients identify and resolve issues
• Helping them secure elite talent by advising on immigration and employment requirements

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Laura Barron

Associate

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Colin Bathgate

Senior Solicitor

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Joanna Boag-Thomson

Partner

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Andrew Buchan

Senior Solicitor

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Paul Carlyle

Partner

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Aine Coll

Solicitor

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Gordon Downie

Partner

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Carly Duckett

Associate

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Alec Fair

Associate

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Nikki Forde

Solicitor

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Roddy Forgie

Director

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Jack Freeland

Associate

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Madeleine Gill

Solicitor

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Olivia Greener

Senior Solicitor

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Morag Hutchison

Partner

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Neil Maclean

Partner and Head of Employment

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Gillian Moore

Director

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Alison Rochester

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Senior Solicitor

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Director and Head of Immigration

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