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Meet the
Sports Law
team
Natalia Aguilar
Senior Associate
t:
0161 836 8981
m:
0734 173 6422
Email
Colin Bell
Partner, Head of Intellectual Property, Head of Technology Sector
t:
0151 600 3281
m:
07918 166 241
Email
Laura Earps
Solicitor
t:
0151 600 3424
m:
07342 998 171
Email
Lydia Edgar
Partner, Head of Sports sector
t:
0161 836 8822
m:
07843 436 996
Email
Catherine Forshaw
Associate
t:
0161 836 8885
m:
07741 669 519
Email
Ruth Hargreaves
Partner
t:
0161 836 8975
m:
07342 998 088
Email
Amy Harris
Legal Director
t:
0161 836 8950
m:
07772 052 014
Email
Graeme Hughes
Partner, Head of Charity & Social Enterprise
t:
0151 600 3079
m:
07834 621 509
Email
Rachel James
Legal Director
t:
0161 836 8851
m:
07342 998 153
Email
Matthew Lavelle
Associate
t:
0161 836 8879
m:
07918 640 571
Email
Oliver Legge
Trainee Solicitor
t:
0161-836-8972
m:
0750 002 7558
Email
Jeff Lewis
Partner, Practice Group Head - Litigation & Regulatory
t:
0161 836 8872
m:
07961 335 287
Email
Morgan Lewis
Senior Associate
t:
0161 836 8824
m:
07557 238 946
Email
Paul Lunt
Partner, Head of Litigation
t:
0151 600 3061
m:
07736 895 593
Email
Sam Mabon
Partner
t:
0161 836 8804
m:
07939 205 903
Email
Ikram Malik
Partner, Head of Business Immigration
t:
0161 836 8819
m:
07918 680 630
Email
Andrew McGregor
Legal Director
t:
0161 836 8875
m:
07342 998 169
Email
Alex Needham
Solicitor
t:
01772 229 824
m:
07557 083 602
Email
Grace Pennington (née Faint)
Solicitor
t:
0161 836 8817
m:
07876 880 945
Email
Jason Smith
Director of Sports Business and Legal Affairs
t:
0161 836 8813
Email
Tom Smith
Partner
t:
01772 229848
m:
07895 630 974
Email
Cherry Swift
Senior Associate
t:
0161 836 8934
m:
07876 880 657
Email
Emma Thomas
Senior Associate
t:
0161 836 8895
m:
07342 998 163
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Rob Turner
Partner
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0161 836 8821
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07712 661 943
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