Sports & media solicitors

Trusted, discreet professionals to help you stay on top of your game

Whether you’re on the field or off it, in front of the camera or behind it, you’re in safe hands with our sports and media lawyers. With a team comprised of solicitors who specialise in practice areas such as corporate & commercial, employment law and commercial property, we provide legal solutions and support to high-profile individuals, agents, venues, stakeholders and regulatory bodies - in this country and internationally.

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Fully-rounded legal advice for clients in the sport and media industries

In the sport industry, we work with stakeholders in international sporting federations, agencies and high-profile individuals. We also advise venues on specific issues that affect this sector, such as licensing, sponsorship agreements and data protection.

In the media and entertainment industries, we can provide legal guidance on everything from content acquisition, TV & film production, international distribution through to technical broadcast delivery.

No matter your role, we can support all players; we work with broadcasters and production companies, as well as representing individual talent. We can also provide specialist legal support to businesses in the media technology, data and gaming sectors.

Whether you’re dealing with a complex contentious matter or you’re after timely support for day-to-day legal issues and decisions, get in touch to find out how we can assist.

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Combined years' experience
94%

of Clients surveyed would recommend
1947

The year our Cheltenham law firm was established
44 outstanding recommendations in national legal guide

Sports & media team

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Principal contact:

Kym Fletcher LLB (Hons) Euro Consultant, solicitor

T 01242 514000

E kym.fletcher@willans.co.uk

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Charlotte Cowdell BA (Hons), LLB

Senior associate, solicitor

Real estate, Charities

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Chris Wills LLB (Hons)

Partner

Corporate & commercial

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Emma Thompson LLB (Hons)

Senior associate, solicitor

Real estate

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Helen Howes LLM

Senior associate, solicitor

Corporate & commercial

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Jenny Hawrot (she/her) LLB (Hons)

Partner

Employment law & business immigration

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Matthew Clayton MA LLM (Cantab), CIPP/E

Partner

Employment law & business immigration, GDPR & data protection

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Megan Bullingham BA (Hons), FCILEx

Associate, chartered legal executive

Dispute resolution, Property litigation

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Nick Southwell BA (Hons)

Partner

Property litigation, Litigation & dispute resolution, Mediation, Inheritance & trust disputes

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Nigel Whittaker BA (Hons)

Partner

Real estate, Charities

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Paul Gordon LLB

Partner

Litigation & dispute resolution, Mediation

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Sports & media solicitors

Trusted, discreet professionals to help you stay on top of your game

Fully-rounded legal advice for clients in the sport and media industries

Sports & media team

We're ready to help

Principal contact:

Charlotte Cowdell BA (Hons), LLB

Senior associate, solicitor

Chris Wills LLB (Hons)

Partner

Emma Thompson LLB (Hons)

Senior associate, solicitor

Helen Howes LLM

Senior associate, solicitor

Jenny Hawrot (she/her) LLB (Hons)

Partner

Matthew Clayton MA LLM (Cantab), CIPP/E

Partner

Megan Bullingham BA (Hons), FCILEx

Associate, chartered legal executive

Nick Southwell BA (Hons)

Partner

Nigel Whittaker BA (Hons)

Partner

Paul Gordon LLB

Partner

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