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McCormicks Solicitors

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McCormicks Solicitors

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Band 5

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What the Team is Known For
McCormicks houses a notable sporting practice that provides expertise in a range of matters including contentious and non-contentious football work, continuing to be a principal adviser to the Premier League as well as being involved in grassroots football development. It advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial issues, including sponsorship, governance issues and insolvency. Continued recent activity in shooting, advising shoot proprietors on regulatory and employment matters.
Strengths

I was happy with their commercial approach. They're very experienced in the football industry and they have knowledge that is unsurpassed.

They have in-depth knowledge of the sporting industry and they have handled our matters in an efficient manner.

Work Highlights

McCormicks continued to act for Leeds United Football Club in a wide variety of matters, including a range of commercial, litigious and investigatory issues.

Notable practitioners
Peter McCormick
Peter McCormick remains at the forefront of sports law, with market-leading expertise in commercial and regulatory football work.

An extraordinarily shrewd, likeable and experienced litigator.

Peter knows everyone in football and is also a very good, shrewd lawyer. He has all the experience in the world in football.

He is one of the most experienced lawyers in the football industry and has knowledge that is practically unsurpassed. He's very commercial and very good value for money.

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