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Provided by Jonathan Ellis
Jonathan is a commercial litigator who specialises in the sports sector. He is a trusted advisor to some of the biggest names in sport, with clients describing him as “technically excellent and extremely responsive” and as being “a superb litigator” and “one of the leading sports regulatory lawyers in the industry”. He has extensive experience of appearing before domestic arbitral tribunals, the Court of Arbitration for Sport and in proceedings before FIFA.
He has been The FA’s primary advisor on contentious and regulatory matters for more than 17 years, undertaking a wide range of work from advising on the regulation of intermediaries through to acting for The FA in its successful defence of expedited arbitral proceedings brought by Norwich City and arbitration proceedings commenced by Nottingham Forest FC. Jonathan also acts for leading Premier League and European football clubs, the Welsh Rugby Union and Premiership Rugby.
2017 – Present: Founding Partner at Northridge Law LLP 2011 – 2017: Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys 2004 – 2011: Associate / Senior Associate, Charles Russell 2002 – 2004: Trainee, Charles Russell
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Jonathan Ellis offers clubs and governing bodies the benefit of his great depth of expertise and experience in significant contentious issues and regulatory proceedings.
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Jon is our go-to adviser on complex matters. He is an expert in his field and highly responsive; he completely understands the sector and the complexities of it.
Jon is an outstanding lawyer who gives expert advice in a clear and trusted way.
Jon is our go-to adviser on complex matters. He is an expert in his field and highly responsive; he completely understands the sector and the complexities of it.
Jon is an outstanding lawyer who gives expert advice in a clear and trusted way.