Sports Funding and Finance

We’re experienced in advising sports teams on general corporate facilities, acquisition financing, grant facilities, asset-backed borrowing (including receivables financing) and transfer contract financings.

Our recent work examples

Advising clubs on general corporate facilities to assist their working capital needs – these can be structured as straight debt or linked to specific income streams or assets such as Premier League monies;

Advising on development funding for sports organisations and working seamlessly with our property and construction teams to offer a full wrap around service on any type of development;

Advising on a the terms of the specific grant or grant facility and how they fit into the relevant sports regulatory framework;

Player transfer fee financings in a football club context, including the need to fit such elements of finance within the club’s wider finance structure and regulatory obligations; and

We also advise both sellers and buyers on all finance aspects of sports acquisitions, including overseas buyers on their purchase of UK sports clubs and companies.

Find out more about how we support sports organisations, and our wider Sports Law team by visiting our dedicated page here.