Counting professional football clubs, sporting agents, and golf organisations among its key clients, the Aberdein Considine practice has extensive expertise in contractual negotiations and IP matters. Headed by the Edinburgh-based trio of Robert Holland, Euan McSherry, and Ross Webb, alongside Perth’s Charlie Fraser, the group specialises in handling complex employment and commercial property issues arising in the sports sector. From Aberdeen, Nicola Gray is knowledgeable on immigration and HR proceedings.
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Clients clés
- DW Football Limited Limited
- St Johnstone FC
- Garioch Sports Centre and Community Holdings (GSCCH)
- Scottish Border District Union
- Darren Walker, Agent
- Hawick Rugby Club
Points forts
- Advised St Johnstone FC for the last 15 years as in house counsel and Vice chairman on various matters, ranging from Contractual negotiations, licensing, regulatory issues with FIFA on compensation payments, and Commercial Land purchases, and leading on the Saints Community Trust.
- Advised a consortium of Businessmen in the Scottish Borders with the set-up of a rival rugby Union named Scottish Border District Union.
- Assisted Robert Holland in setting up a Sports Management Agency for Elite Youth Players in collaboration with a leading Sports Agent- FIFA registered Darren Walker – with contract and Immigration work- leading to high profile transfer Negotiations and contracts with Scottish clubs – Celtic FC, and in the English Premiership- Nottingham Forest FC.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Robert Holland; Euan McSherry; Ross Webb; Charlie Fraser
Autres avocats clés
Nicola Gray