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Jon Walters

Jon Walters

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing

UK-wide

5 years ranked

Sport

UK-wide

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Jon provides commercial and corporate advice to clients. He is recognised by the directories as a “real go-to adviser” and a “commercial and regulatory expert”, with particular expertise on governance, corporate advice and commercial rights.

Recent work highlights include acting for Yorkshire County Cricket Club on the sale of its Hundred franchise to the Sun Group, Mercury13 on its acquisition of a significant majority stake in Bristol City Women and Betway on its global partnerships with Arsenal, Manchester City and Williams F1. He is also frequently involved with prominent governance mandates, including reforms and stakeholder agreements for The FA, World Rugby and the Welsh Rugby Union.

Jon has a broad client base across the sports, leisure and technology sectors. He leads the innovative Northridge TRACK programme, acting for high growth technology businesses and participants in the sports and entertainment industry.

Career

2017 – Present: Founding Partner, Northridge Law LLP 2015 – 2017: Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys 2013 – 2015: Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys 2007 – 2013: Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys 2005 – 2007: Trainee, Charles Russell Speechlys

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing - UK-wide

Band 4
Individual Editorial
Jon Walters is head of the non-contentious media and entertainment practice at Northridge. He is particularly experienced with regard to media regulation advice and commercial partnerships.
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Sport - UK-wide

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Jon Walters advises sports clients on corporate transactional work, governance and sponsorship agreements. His clients include investors, sports agencies and regulatory bodies.

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Strengths

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  • Jon's experience is hard to match. He knows a huge amount about industry and a lot on investment side. He is very thoughtful. I love working with him.

    Media & Entertainment: Advertising & MarketingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Jon is outstanding in his communication, counsel and understanding of our position as an SME.

    Media & Entertainment: Advertising & MarketingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • He is always calm, pragmatic and often brings an angle that others haven't otherwise spotted. Jon is responsive, engaged and always at the end of the phone to bounce ideas off.

    Media & Entertainment: Advertising & MarketingChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • His key strengths are being really diligent, responsive, measured and calm. He thinks of everything.

    SportChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Jon is a top-notch lawyer who knows our business well.

    SportChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Jon is always calm, pragmatic and often brings an angle that others haven't otherwise spotted. Jon is responsive, engaged and always at the end of the phone to bounce ideas off.

    SportChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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London (Firms)

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