Career

Educated at Bolton School (Boys’ Division) and the University of Birmingham (LLB Hons 2.1 - 1997)

Called to the Bar 1999

Accredited mediator 2006

Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (Regional Panel) 2007

CSIA (Canadian) Level 1 Ski Instructor

Instructions accepted in the following areas

Contractual disputes including those between participants in professional sport and their agents

Commercial disputes involving high-profile personalities

Disciplinary proceedings and challenging the decisions of regulatory bodies

Insolvency

Professional negligence

Applications for urgent injunctive relief

Relevant cases

Sporting Index Ltd v Dietmar Hamann

Spreadex Ltd v Dietmar Hamann

Disciplinary proceedings on behalf of the Football League

Anthony McGill v Gavin McCann

Jesse Learoyd-Hill v Radhi Jaidi

Clive Hart v Michael Stewart

Re Elliot Sports Management Ltd

Brannigans Ltd v Katie Price

Re Skate Enterprises Ltd

What the directories say

“Bright, thorough and commercial…well liked and respected by numerous instructing solicitors…affable nature and incredible work ethic…a safe pair of hands, who knows his stuff and always fills us with confidence”

“an incredible junior who is thorough, accessible and good with clients”

“outstanding…characterised by ‘fluency and quick-wittedness in court’”

“very quick, a determined advocate who gets results”