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Penningtons Manches Cooper partners with Women in Sport to support internship opportunities and development
Posted: 19/09/2024
Leading law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper is delighted to announce that it is supporting Women in Sport by providing two young people with an internship opportunity, offering them exposure to its specialist sports law practice. Women in Sport is the UK’s longest standing charity advocating for women and girls in sport. This year......>>
Elite female athletes – competing for maternity rights on the largest playing fields
Posted: 29/09/2023
The rise in the popularity of women’s sport has brought into sharp focus the lack of pregnancy/maternity rights and support for female athletes. Nike faced widespread criticism in 2020 when one of the most decorated runners of all time, Allyson Felix, revealed that during a 2018 contract renegotiation the brand, as her sponsor......>>
Life of a female athlete: raising a child whilst competing
Posted: 19/09/2023
The role of a parent and professional athlete bring different, and often competing, demands. For female athletes who choose to have a family, the transition to motherhood can be tough. This article takes a look at some of the key ways in which female athletes can protect themselves and their families throughout their career, and highlights......>>
Safeguarding of athletes – lessons to be learned from the education sector
Posted: 22/08/2023
The government has announced that the ‘positions of trust’ definition within the Sexual Offences Act 2003 will be extended to include those involved in sports coaching alongside those already covered, such as teachers. Given this development, are there other regulations, guidance or best practice which apply to teachers......>>
How sport is missing a trick for female athletes
Posted: 16/08/2023
Some 860,000 fewer girls than boys play team sport in England, more than the combined capacity of all 20 Premier League football stadiums, according to a recent survey from the charity Women in Sport. It found that 22% fewer girls than boys play team sport, with 61% of teenage girls saying that they feel judged when participating.......>>
NFTs: opportunities and challenges in the esports, streaming, and gaming sectors
Posted: 03/08/2023
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have opened new opportunities in the esports, streaming and gaming sectors in creating fresh ways for fans, players, and teams to engage with esports athletes, teams, and competitions. NFTs are not new, but they are raising new legal and regulatory issues. This article will take a closer look at some of the questions......>>
Top 10 things to avoid when flying a drone in the UK
Posted: 05/05/2023
As we approach the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a drone display will play a pivotal role in the celebrations, during the centrepiece of the coronation concert, titled ‘Lighting up the Nation’. This follows the success of a 400 drone performance at the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022......>>
Travel law partner highlights the complexities of ski litigation to Telegraph and Independent readers
Posted: 28/03/2023
Mark Lee, partner and head of the travel law team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, has been quoted in articles from both The Telegraph and The Independent about litigation arising from skiing accidents. The articles come in the wake of the high-profile ski collision trial involving American actress Gwyneth Paltrow, which has focused attention......>>
Will the FIFA Football Agent Regulations reform the role of the football agent for the better?
Posted: 01/03/2023
The first stage of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations 2022 came into force on 9 January 2023. The regulations will ‘govern the occupation of football agents’ and represent a wide-ranging reform to the way in which agents will work in football. When fully implemented in October 2023, the most significant changes will be the re-introduction......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper advises US-based businessman Brad Galinson on his majority acquisition of Gillingham Football Club
Posted: 05/01/2023
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, working alongside the specialist sports sector team, has advised US-based businessman Brad Galinson on his majority acquisition of Sky Bet League Two team Gillingham Football Club. Paul Scally, chairman at the club since 1995, continues to retain a minority shareholding......>>

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