LAWYER PROFILE

Michael Blood

UK 2026

JMW Solicitors LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

North West

2 years ranked

About

Provided by JMW Solicitors LLP

Practice Areas

Corporate lawyer with specialist knowledge and experience in sports and media law especially finance, including acquisition and exploitation of rights including sponsorship and broadcasting. Acts for National Association, leagues, clubs and athletes across a variety of sports including football, rugby, boxing and swimming.

Career

Qualified 1993 with Slater Heelis. Ricksons in 1994 and then James Chapman in 1999 (became partner in 2001), and part of sports team which merged with Brabners in 2006. Joined JMW in 2015 as head of corporate.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales

Publications

Co-author of Hong Kong Football Association 2010 A Future Vision for the HKFA. Mike has also advised five other National Professional Leagues and re-written three of their constitutions.

Personal

Former semi-professional rugby player with Manchester in the Championship. Director of Sale Sharks.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - North West

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Michael Blood handles M&A, corporate finance and other transactions, with notable experience of matters concerning sports clubs. He has experience of the transition to employee ownership structures.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Michael has a good personal style. He explains legal concepts well and translates them into pragmatic commercial and operational realities.
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
I think very highly of him. He is very personable and calming, speaks well to clients and is very commercial.
Corporate/M&A: £5 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession