Sports

For us, sporting success is as much about good coaching, sound preparation and intelligent strategy as it is about medals, trophies and beating the competition.

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The business of winning.

Our aim with the sporting clubs, professional sportsmen and women, international athletes and governing bodies we work with is to support you through the complex issues that can affect sporting success.

We advise and guide a range of prestigious sports clubs on high-profile cases, which has earned us international renown in the sector – particularly in rugby, football, golf and cricket.

Our technical expertise covers contentious and non-contentious cases. We’re legal advisors to Cardiff City FC, Pontypool Rugby, Glamorgan Cricket Club and Wales’s regional rugby teams. We’re appointed to the UK Anti-Doping and the Gambling Commission legal panels, and we have links to UK and international governing bodies.

Expertise

  • Structuring and negotiating commercial agreements
  • Transfer agreements and contracts
  • Player and club disputes
  • Sponsorship, image rights and intellectual property
  • Disciplinary hearings and regulatory issues
  • Media and reputation management
  • Sports immigration
  • Stadium and ticketing
  • Sporting premises

Meet the team

  • Chris Nott

    Senior Partner

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    • Meet the team

    Our Sports team is led by Chris Nott, Partner.

    With a background in sports and connections with governing bodies, our Sports team has the specialist expertise and experience you need to get into a winning position.

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    Cardiff City Women turn semi-pro

    Our partnership with CCFC is long established.

    Our Employment and Immigration team first started working with CCFC over 10 years ago, in 2012. We have provided advice on a whole host of matters, those involving players and coaches as well as wider CCFC staff. Throughout our long-term partnership with CCFC, we have worked closely with Dawn Williamson, Head of Human Resources & Payroll at the Club as well as other key senior managers.

    Since working on the CCFCW contracts, we have continued to work with the Club, most recently assisting Sarah Nightingale (Player Care Manager at CCFC) with preparing documentation for Academy players that are hosted by local families.

    Discover how our Sports team and Employment experts assisted Cardiff City FC in becoming Wales’ first full women’s squad to sign semi-professional contracts.

    Testimonials

    • I am immensely grateful to David at Capital Law for his exceptional support during my redundancy process. His expert knowledge in employment law, coupled with a compassionate approach, made a potentially challenging time much more enjoyable. David provided clear, practical advice and was always available to answer my questions, ensuring I felt confident and well-represented throughout. I highly recommend him and Capital Law to anyone in need of dedicated and professional employment law services.

      WP | Managing Director

    • Terrafend is a fast growing, venture capital backed sustainability company. Consequently, many of our transactions are diverse in nature and have tight execution timetables. In Sarah, we found the ideal legal counsel to guide and support our business growth. She has a strong understanding of corporate finance, great attention to detail and an innovative and pragmatic thought process – imperative for early stage businesses who have to ‘get things done’, without compromise and to the highest possible professional standards.

      Benjamin Reid | Chief Executive Officer
      Terrafend

    • Gareth, Mel and all of the team at Capital Law have been fantastic – they provided pragmatic advice and calmly guided us throughout the process.

      Steve Edwards | Founder and CEO
      Silvertel

    • Gareth, Sara & the team at Capital Law have been a huge support for us in getting this deal done. Their advice, knowledge and project management have been invaluable. The team have been a real pleasure to work with and we look forward to working together again soon.

      John Cordrey | Private Equity Principal
      Foresight Group

    • I can’t recommend Capital Law enough if you are selling equity in your business. The team led by Gareth Williams-Davies were thoroughly professional and were able to offer a commercially balanced view on all aspects of the transaction. The breadth of skills within Capital Law allowed Gareth to bring in specialist colleagues when required and I could not have been represented better. Gareth’s calm and experienced tone was a great advantage during some of the trickier negotiations and he was a significant factor in completing the transaction.

      Paul Daly | Founder
      Energy Saving Lighting

    • Duncan is a highly experienced Private Equity and Corporate lawyer with the rare gift of pragmatic commercialism combined with the charm of the human touch and a fine dash of humour. He understands entrepreneurs, business people and investors. His capable & highly responsive team get to the nub of an issue and deliver swift practical results for clients. He is in huge demand and still first on my Speed Dial.

      David Williams | Senior Partner
      Dunedin Capital

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