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We understand the unwavering dedication, focus and passion that athletes like you bring to your sport. Your commitment to excellence is what fuels your success on the field, track, or court. And as a client of C&C Insurance Services, you have already chosen to protect your future. To support your professional journey from a legal perspective, we are proud to offer specialised and discounted legal solutions tailored to your needs.

Our team of lawyers not only have specialist sports law experience but we also have multiple team members who are former sports professionals or are current elite amateurs themselves. Our team includes former and current international medallists on the world stage and those who have competed at World Championships, Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

Meanwhile our legal services cover a wide spectrum of areas relevant to athletes, including contract negotiation and drafting, reputation and crisis management, intellectual property and image rights protection, disciplinary investigations, and dispute resolution.

We offer support when you've laced up...

…and when you’re off the field.

you’re safe hands, as our team will assist you with:

Image rights and intellectual property
Immigration (professionals and their family)
Regulatory and disciplinary
Wealth management
Private and commercial financing arrangements
Employment
Disputes and arbitration
Reputation management
Buying / Selling property
Planning / Construction
Wills and inheritance planning
Major injuries
Matrimonial and children

Some work of we have done

Represented Premier League footballers and a Champions League winner in regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings relating to allegations of misconduct and discrimination.
Represented a Premier League Club and footballer in relation to alleged breaches of FA Gambling Rules.
Advising an Olympic medallist and professional world champion boxer on numerous projects.
Representing multi time world champion MMA fighters in respect of national governing body decisions and international governing body selection and safeguarding decisions which impacted their careers.
Advising a professional footballer based in European complex transfer, registration and NGB sponsorship rules, including the English Football Association’s “Exceptions Panel” and points based registration eligibility system.
Providing advice to current and former Premier League footballers on reputation and crisis management and privacy protection issues.
Advising a Premier League and Championship footballer on numerous business related issues.
Advising a former player and current manager on a dispute with an owner of a National League Football Club.
Providing personal advice including: divorce, prenuptials, issues around children, financial disputes, wills and estates, road traffic offences, specialist pensions advice.

Our partnership

If you are already a client of C&C sports insurance, then you’ll receive a 10% discount on fees billed by our dedicated sports team.

Whilst we offer the broad range of specialisms available to a full Service top 100 UK law firm. You won’t be passed from pillar to post for advice.

You can expect a personal and partner led service, that aligns with your personal, professional and commercial goals.

We look forward to working with you.

What people say

Phil has helped us and Leeds United for several years, with issues large and small. He is really passionate about his work and this shines through in how he cares for our interests and his strategic guidance. Phil just gets what is needed for players and Clubs in the difficult world of football.

Kalvin Phillips, Midfielder for Manchester City & England
I had the opportunity to work with Phil on a novel issue involving claims among professional sports teams. As an owner of one of the teams and a long-term litigator in the US, I really appreciated his ability to understand the goals, identify the issues, and work together to develop a successful plan that produced an excellent result for my company. While I hope to have no further sports litigation issues, if I do, Phil will be my first call.

Rob Couhig, Chairman, Wycombe Wanderers Football Club
Phil was recommended to us when we had issues with a sports body. He was very clear, personable and knowledgeable about a range of issues. Phil always presented a variety of options and the potential effect - this enabled us to have an idea of costs and exactly which actions to take. We felt he cared about us as clients and was both realistic and reassuring throughout.

Lisa Houghton-Smith (Muay Thai Double World Champion) and Richard Smith (European Champion and coach to 10 world champions). Bad Company Gym.
A ‘superb litigator’ with particular expertise in dealing with complex disputes before the High Court

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Your first point of contact for C&C clients

Phil Edmondson

Partner | Commercial Litigation

+44 (0) 330 137 3330

+44 (0) 789 498 7648

Nick Wells

Partner | Commercial Litigation

+44 (0) 330 137 3307

Meet the whole team