Commercial Sports Partner - Equity Partnership Opportunity

London | Confidential Search | International Law Firm

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an established Commercial Sports Partner to join a highly regarded international law firm, sitting within its established and growing Technology practice.

This is a particularly exciting opportunity for a commercially minded partner with a strong reputation in the sports sector to join a sophisticated, multidisciplinary platform and play a key role in developing the firm's offering across the increasingly convergent worlds of sport, technology, media and entertainment.

The firm has an established reputation for advising innovative businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and major international organisations, providing an excellent platform from which to develop a market-leading sports practice.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Build and develop a sports practice: Establish and grow a specialist commercial sports offering within an established Technology team.
• Equity partnership: Join at equity level, with an attractive financial proposition reflecting the candidate's practice, profile and potential.
• Exceptional platform: Leverage the firm's established technology, media and commercial capabilities, as well as its international network and client relationships.
• Cross-sector collaboration: Work closely with colleagues across technology, media, intellectual property, data, commercial and corporate practices.
• Strategic influence: Play a significant role in shaping the firm's positioning and growth within the sports sector.
• Future leadership: Potential to take on a leading role in the development and future direction of the sports offering.

Sector Focus

The opportunity is particularly suited to a partner with experience advising clients across the commercial sports ecosystem, including:

• Professional sports clubs, governing bodies and sporting organisations.
• Sports leagues, federations and international sporting institutions.
• Sports technology businesses and digital platforms.
• Sports media, broadcasting and content rights.
• Sponsorship, endorsement and commercial partnership arrangements.
• Sports data, analytics and emerging technologies.
• Esports, gaming and digital entertainment.
• Athlete representation, image rights and commercial exploitation.

There is considerable scope to develop work at the intersection of sport and technology, particularly as digital transformation, data, AI, broadcasting and new commercial models continue to reshape the industry.

The Ideal Candidate

We are keen to hear from established Commercial Sports Partners who:

• Have a strong track record advising clients across the commercial sports sector.
• Have expertise in complex commercial agreements, sponsorship, media and broadcasting rights, licensing and strategic partnerships.
• Have an established network of relationships across clubs, governing bodies, rights holders, sports businesses and relevant industry stakeholders.
• Have a demonstrable ability to originate and develop profitable client relationships.
• Are commercially entrepreneurial and interested in building a specialist practice within a broader technology offering.
• Are attracted by the opportunity to join an established international platform at equity level and contribute to its longer-term strategic development.

The Proposition

This represents a rare opportunity for a Commercial Sports Partner to join a prestigious international firm at equity level, with an attractive financial package and the opportunity to develop a significant sports practice within an established and well-resourced Technology team.

For the right individual, there is genuine scope to shape the firm's future presence in the sports sector, build a high-profile client offering and establish themselves as a key figure in its longer-term development.

Confidential Enquiries

This is a confidential search.

All enquiries will be treated with the utmost discretion.

For an initial, entirely confidential discussion and further information about the opportunity, please contact:

Catherine Knowles on 077 25981300