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Our Sports team at JMW have been recognised for its service by a variety of leading authorities in the legal sector.

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The Legal 500: 2024

JMW Solicitors LLP houses a varied practice with specialisms in media contracts, brand and sponsorship deals, sports tech and sports science (including nutrition) and sports related crypto. Practice head Stephen Taylor Heath is an expert in broadcasting agreements, primarily focusing on football and boxing. Experienced sports arbitrator Claire Brown and Mike Blood, a corporate lawyer with specialist sports finance knowledge, are also key. Ben Peppi heads the firm’s Barn Door UK initiative, a business platform for retired sportspeople.

The Legal 500: 2023

JMW Solicitors LLP provides legal support to high-profile clients throughout the sporting sector, most notably in boxing, football and golf. The team is led by Ben Peppi and Stephen Taylor Heath, the latter noted for his expertise across boxing and football and work on multi-jurisdictional broadcast agreements for major events. Claire Brown is another key member of the team, specialising in sports-related disputes.

The Legal 500: 2022

JMW Solicitors LLP acts for a wide range of sporting organisations and promoters, with strong client portfolios in golf, football, and boxing. The team has been active in COVID-19 response work during 2020, including renegotiating contracts and testing for behind-closed-doors events, alongside continuous work on commercial contracts and endorsement agreements, and representation of individual sportspeople. The team is led by Ben Peppi and Stephen Taylor Heath, who is a well-regarded sports law practitioner with a strong stable of clients, handling contentious and non-contentious matters. Mike Blood and Claire Brown are also regularly involved in corporate sports work and litigation respectively.

Our Partners

STEPHEN TAYLOR HEATH

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BEN PEPPI

HEAD OF SPORTS SERVICES

CLAIRE BROWN

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MIKE BLOOD

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MICHAEL CHAPMAN

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DEREK MILLARD-SMITH

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RICHARD PARKINSON

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REBECCA YOUNG

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DIPESH SHAH

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BARRINGTON ATKINS

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JOHN BURNS

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