Biography
Ted is a solicitor in our commercial dispute resolution team advising on a range of commercial disputes. He has experience with contractual disputes, insurance disputes, professional negligence claims and company and shareholder disputes.
Ted has a particular focus on the Sports, Media and Entertainment Sector and helps businesses and individuals working in sport, digital media, music, TV and film.
Ted has also featured in The Daily Telegraph and Law In Sport, discussing legal issues in sport.
Recent Highlights:
- Advising a major UK airport on all aspects of its breach of contract claim against a major retail company for approx. £1.5 million.
- Acting for high-net worth individual in relation to his claim for unjust enrichment against an art gallery.
- Representing a private investor in a professional negligence claim against their financial advisor
- Advising an individual in relation to a life insurance dispute against a multi-national insurance company.
- Advising a large UK recruitment company on its dispute with a multi-national insurance company
- Managing all aspects of multiple disciplinary proceedings for a national governing body, relating to breaches of its code of conduct.
- Advising a national governing body on the early termination of an eight year kit, supply and sponsorship agreement with a sportswear brand.
- Preparing a “club disciplinary policy” for a national governing body, setting out a template procedure for its member clubs to follow when dealing with club-level disciplinary issues.
- Acting for an international rugby player on a dispute with a premiership rugby club regarding the termination of his contract.
Awards:
The Sweet & Maxwell Law Prize, 2018, The University of Surrey
Publications:
Competing for Growth – The Impact of the Sports Industry on UK City Economies”.
How Sport Can Use The UN Climate Change Framework To Achieve A Greener Future
Irwin Mitchell’s major report “Gender In Elite Sport: Unequal Playing Field
Political Protests In Sport – Athletes’ Rights And Duties At Tokyo 2020 Olympics
“Athlete Welfare - Beyond the Pitch” Conference