Sport

Sep 29 2006

By The Journal

Peter Clark heads the industrious cross-disciplinary sports team at Dickinson Dees, which advises the "big three" football teams in the North-East: Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough. Other major clients from the sporting industry include Northern Racing and the North East Sailing Team. Qualified rugby coach Tony McPhillips heads the sports practice at Robert Muckle LLP, which advises a diverse mix of football, cricket and rugby clubs on the full gamut of issues, including sponsorship agreements, contracts and IP. Senior partner Ian Gilthorpe also has experience in advising on sports issues. Watson Burton LLP has a dedicated sports unit, headed by Allan Henderson. A stream of new client wins in 2005 included Chelsea, West Ham United, Queen's Park Rangers and Leeds Tykes. John Devine is recommended. Blackett Hart & Pratt LLP's Robin Winskell regularly advises high-profile footballers and clubs on a range of issues, from contracts to image rights, and both Eversheds LLP (through Ruth Connorton) and Ward Hadaway also act for a number of sports clients. --------------------------------------------------------- Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Sport Dickinson Dees, Newcastle Robert Muckle LLP, Newcastle Watson Burton LLP, Newcastle Blackett Hart & Pratt LLP, Newcastle Eversheds LLP, Newcastle Ward Hadaway, Newcastle Firms are listed A-Z within tiers

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