Sport & Hospitality
With a proven track record and a passion for progress, we help sport and hospitality brands thrive in a dynamic global market.
We offer a full spectrum of legal and strategic services tailored to the sport and hospitality sector. These include commercial and media rights (e.g. sponsorship, brand protection), infrastructure and real estate (stadia, leisure venues), health and safety compliance, construction and procurement, corporate transactions, employment law, and insurance advisory. Our team also supports merchandising, licensing, and naming rights deals, with recent work for clients like Everton FC, the FA, and Levy Merchandising. We advise on investigations, governance, and strategic growth, helping clients navigate complex commercial landscapes with confidence.
Our sport litigation experience spans regulatory disputes, disciplinary proceedings, contractual claims, and arbitration, ensuring robust representation in high-stakes matters across domestic and international sport.
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Our latest work
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
Our expertise, at your disposal
With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.
Latest press releases
Show me all press releasesPinsent Masons advises on historic women’s English football deal
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Bristol City Football Club in relation to an agreement for the sale of a majority stake in Bristol City Women’s Football Club to Mercury13, a multi-club ownership group dedicated to the advancement of women’s football. The transaction remains subject to approval by the Women’s Super League.
Pinsent Masons advises Poundland on major restructuring plan
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised the board of Poundland Limited in relation to its restructuring plan (sanctioned by the High Court on 26 August 2025) and related financing arrangements.
Pinsent Masons hires leading funds partner in Luxembourg
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has today announced the hire of Manfred Dietrich to lead its funds and asset management team in Luxembourg.
Trevor Watkins
Partner, Head of Sports
