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Provided by Northridge

About Northridge

Northridge is an independent law firm that focuses on the most complex and important matters in sport. Founded in 2017, it has already established itself as the firm the sports industry turns to when the stakes are highest. As Europe’s largest sports practice, the firm offers a unique combination of scale and expertise, providing the depth required to staff the largest and most demanding projects.

Work highlights

• Acting for Farhad Moshiri on the on-going sale of Everton FC.
• Acted for Betway on its major sponsorship of Arsenal.
• ​Acted for Chelsea FC on its sale in May 2022.
• Advised Elliott Advisors on the sale of AC Milan.
• Acted for Spotify on a ‘first of its kind’ sponsorship agreement with FC Barcelona.
• Advised The FA on the wide-ranging implications of the Government’s high-profile Fan-Led Review (chaired by Tracey Crouch MP).
• Advised AEG Worldwide on the renewal of the O2 naming rights sponsorship of the O2 Arena and the title sponsorship of the All Points East Festival.

Representative clients

The FA, Puma, Premiership Rugby, Premier League football clubs, the British Horseracing Authority, Welsh Rugby Union, Rugby Football League, Betway, Spotify, Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, Mohamed Salah, Thierry Henry, Raheem Sterling, Two Circles, E20 (owner of the London Stadium), AEG Worldwide.