Providing tailored advice to major professional football clubs, international football agencies and high-profile sports brands, Brandsmiths is hailed for being a ‘dynamic and forward-looking team’. Co-headed by the ’smart’ Tom Keane and ‘first-rate’ David Seligman, who were both promoted to partner in January 2024, the practice also welcomed Nicola Wilburn-Shaw as partner in February 2024. Adam Morallee has vast expertise in the football and boxing spheres, while Michael Forrester focuses on media and privacy work.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Great real-life experience across the sport sector, from working in-house at football clubs to acting as agents on high-profile transfers and contracts. You feel as though any query you put to them, they have practical experience to draw on which can be invaluable, as well as giving confidence.’

  • ‘Michael Forrester is very commercial, very practical and very straightforward to deal with. Strongly advocates for you.'

  • 'Tom Keane is smart, proactive and efficient. He knows his sector very well and is able to offer great advice.’
  • ‘A dynamic and forward-looking team, who know the law and the intricacies of the sports business inside out. I would recommend them without hesitation.’

  • ‘David Seligman is first rate both on the law and with clients. He has an enviable ability to make the complex seem simple, and communicates that with clients and stakeholders brilliantly well.'

  • ‘Fantastic depth of IP knowledge across the team.’

Clients clés

  • Manchester United FC
  • Everton FC
  • Coventry City FC
  • Jesse Lingard
  • Mansa Sports Management / Moussa Dembele
  • Dundee United FC
  • YMU / Tyler Adams
  • Prolific Sports Group / Jeremie Frimpong
  • Ben Foster / Cycling GK / Fozcast
  • Tom Aspinall

Points forts

  • Advising Everton FC’s in-house legal team and receiving regular instructions on a variety of sporting and commercial matters, as well as disputes.
  • Providing advice to YMU’s football agents and players in relation to regulatory, commercial and contractual matters.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Tom Keane; David Seligman

Autres avocats clés

Adam Morallee; Michael Forrester; Nicola Wilburn-Shaw