Premier league partnership showcases new legal offering to sports sector

The partnership will see the Thackray Williams brand broadcast to football fans around the world during Palace’s home games at Selhurst Park, both on the pitch-side LED displays and screens around the stadium.

Thackray Williams, which has offices in the City of London, Bromley, Sevenoaks and West Wickham, has teamed up with the Eagles as their local partner.

“This partnership reinforces Thackray Williams’ growing influence in the sports sector, and our commitment to providing affordable legal expertise to athletes, clubs and organisations at all levels,” explains Partner, Lewis Glasson, who heads the firm’s sports sector.

“Thackray Williams’ commitment to excellence, paired with nurturing talent and proactively supporting their local communities, aligns with the values that run through the core of Palace, so we’re delighted to welcome them as our latest local partner,” comments Crystal Palace.

Thackray Williams’ sports team presents a new offering to the market. “We’re different to other legal firms operating in the sport sector,” explains Glasson, who was called to the bar in 2010 before cross-qualifying in 2017 as a solicitor with rights of audience to appear before the Higher Courts of England and Wales.

“Sport is a big business, with stakeholders at various levels, from the elite professionals to grass roots community clubs,” he continues. “People and businesses at all levels and of all abilities have legal issues, such as disputes, commercial deals or regulatory compliance. Not everyone can afford top level City of London rates, and there is a growing demand for affordable, specialist legal advice in this sector.

“Thackray Williams is a challenger firm in the market. It provides the expertise clients need at competitive rates. It’s a unique proposition that democratises access to specialist sports legal advice for everything from routine contracts to national and international disputes.

“The Partnership with Crystal Place shows how the firm has grown from leading regional firm to having a City, and now national and international presence.”