Sport

Who we are

Tyr’s sport team was founded by Alistair McHenry who has extensive experience in a number of sports particularly: football, tennis, table tennis, boxing, athletics, rugby and golf.

What we do

The firm offers legal support on a full range of sport matters, such as:

• Integrity agency, governing body, club, talent agency, official and athlete representation
• Anti-corruption, contentious integrity, ethics and investigations
• Court of Arbitration for Sport, National Court, arbitration, tribunal, appeal panels
• Regulation and governance
• Regulatory, disciplinary and selection disputes
• Advocacy before judicial sporting bodies
• Safeguarding
• Injuries
• Sport finance and financial regulation
• Enforcement and rules challenges
• Reputation and crisis management
• Independent decision making and investigations
• Commercial law including media, image rights and sponsorship agreements
• Employment law including official, manager, coach and player contracts

How we can help you

Whether you are an integrity agency, governing body, club, talent agency, official, athlete, or any other stakeholder within sport, we have the necessary expertise to assist you with your legal matters.

Examples of the team’s recent and previous experience

• We act for international integrity agencies in proceedings before Anti-Corruption Hearing Officers and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
• We act for the integrity unit of an international federation in proceedings before the International Paralympic Committee Board of Classification, bespoke international Tribunals and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
• We act for Premier League and Championship clubs in disputes in the High Court, under Premier League and EFL Rules, and under FA Rule K arbitration.
• We act in proceedings before various governing bodies and anti-doping organisations.
• We act on appointments in advise in all sporting disciplinary, integrity and investigative matters.
• We chair disputes in safeguarding, disciplinary and selection disputes.