Practice Areas
Barrington Atkins advises professional footballers, football agents and agencies, clubs and sports organisations on legal, regulatory and commercial matters across professional football.
His practice covers football contracts and transfers, representation agreements, agency exits, contractual and commission disputes, regulatory matters, sports arbitration and career ending injury claims.
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Advising professional footballers, agents and clubs on playing contracts, contract negotiations and legal issues arising from domestic and international football transfers.
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Advice on representation agreements, agency exits, termination arrangements and commission disputes involving players, agents and agencies..
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Acting in contractual, commission, regulatory and disciplinary disputes involving players, agents, clubs and other football stakeholders. Experience includes High Court litigation, sports arbitration and FA Rule K proceedings.
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Advice to players, agents, clubs and sports organisations on regulatory and disciplinary matters arising under the rules and regulations of the FA, FIFA and other sporting governing bodies.
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Acting for footballers in high-value sports injury claims, including career ending injury claims against clubs.
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Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and settlement agreements for players, agents, clubs and other participants in the sports industry.
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Strategic advice to football clubs and sports organisations on player and agent disputes, contractual issues, regulatory and disciplinary matters, settlements and arbitration, particularly where early advice may help manage risk and avoid unnecessary escalation.