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December 10, 2025

Stevens & Bolton and RFU tackle data subject access...

Stevens & Bolton’s Commercial & Tech team recently teamed up with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to deliver a national webinar for rugby...
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October 28, 2025

Name of the game: trade marks, footballers and the batt...

In the modern era of sport, a footballer’s influence extends far beyond the pitch. Increasingly, players are leveraging their fame to...
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September 19, 2025

From pitch to platform: legal considerations for sports...

As sports brands and rights holders explore immersive gaming platforms such as Roblox to engage new and younger audiences and find...
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September 5, 2025

CAP extends advertising code scope to cover non-UK base...

The CAP Code The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), the self-regulatory body that creates, revises and enforces the UK Code of...
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October 9, 2024

Most Premiership rugby clubs are balance sheet insolven...

When you read the papers do you start from the front or back? I usually skim read the front-page headlines and immediately flick to the...
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May 22, 2024

Advising Bright Path Sports Partners on its acquisition...

Stevens & Bolton has advised US private equity firm Bright Path Sports Partners on its high-profile investment in Championship football...
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May 16, 2024

Staying onside at Euro 2024

With the kick-off of Euro 2024 just four weeks away, marketing campaigns will inevitably start to pick up pace in an attempt to ride the...
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January 23, 2024

“Buy now, pay later" – is Shohei Ohtani’s new con...

At the end of last year, Shohei Ohtani signed the largest contract in US sporting history - USD700m for 10 years with his new team, the...
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January 4, 2024

Shock horror! - West Ham access 'payday loan' to accele...

The return to the day job at the start of any new year is not without its challenges. I've been suffering from a post-Christmas slumber...
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October 27, 2023

PUMA shifts gears as exclusive licensee of Formula 1...

This week, A$AP Rocky has been named Creative Director of the partnership between Formula 1 and PUMA whereby the sport and lifestyle...
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October 17, 2023

NFTs AND FAN TOKENS IN SPORT: YELLOW CARD FROM THE DCMS...

The emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fan tokens in the world of professional sport has led to increased scrutiny on these...
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April 20, 2023

Hold your horses – EU court puts the brakes on 3D pri...

If you were thinking about racing to find a 3D printer and imitating your favourite car design, the recent court decision involving...
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