Specialist consulting
Sponsorship Expert Witness
A well-known and trusted industry professional with an impressive global CV, ideally positioned to act as an expert witness or advisor on sponsorship-related legal issues.
Matters I’ve advised on
Where a sponsorship expert actually helps
Ambush marketing
Assessing the strategic impact on the official sponsor’s brand and the rightsholder’s value.
Sponsorship exclusivity
What a category exclusion is worth, and what a breach of it actually costs.
Disrepute
The reputational impact on a sponsor or a property, and what a reasonable remedy looks like.
Breach of contract
Where deliverables, servicing, or leverage obligations were and weren’t met.
Contract termination
Whether the grounds hold up against industry norms and practice.
Rights of refusal
How first and last rights are understood and applied in the market.
Rights fee allocation
What portion of a fee attaches to which rights, and on what basis.
Valuation disputes
Independent assessment of what a package was reasonably worth.
Discuss a matter
Tell me a bit about the situation and the timeline. Everything stays confidential, and I’ll flag any conflict straight away.