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Nick is an English solicitor
and before coming to Jersey worked in several of Manchesters
premier law firms, dealing with a wide variety of corporate
and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions,
MBOs and MBIs, corporate restructurings and flotations,
as well as a variety of media/sports law matters. He also
helped found and was a senior executive of a sports marketing
company which was subsequently floated on the Alternative
Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Hyde Marshall Associates was
established in January 2005 to advise on a broad range of
corporate and sports-related legal matters and to provide
general non-legal advice and assistance to commercial organisations
and personalities.
Particular examples of Nicks
sports and media experience are set out below.
In respect of corporate work
(details of which are set out in Services),
Nick has acted for vendors and purchasers in a variety of
M&A transactions, including MBOs and MBIs, ranging from
several hundred thousand pounds to multi-million pound deals.
He has acted for companies and sponsors in a variety of
listed public company transactions and provided assistance
on a wide-range of commercial legal matters, including joint
ventures, high value commercial agreements, such as distribution
and software agreements, and senior executive employment
arrangements.
Since coming to Jersey, as well
as continuing to advise in the above areas, he has advised
a number of trust companies on various matters and has advised
on a variety of image rights arrangements for sports personalities.
His experience in sports work
includes
Advising Manchester United
in respect of its licensing
and merchandising activities.
Advising Manchester United
in respect of a number of sponsorship agreements including
Umbro and Pepsi.
Advising Manchester United
in respect of various overseas tour arrangements.
Advising Manchester United
in connection with the establishment of franchises with
overseas partners for its megastore shops.
Advising MUTV in respect
of certain rights acquisitions from the various footballing
authorities.
Acting for Eric Cantona
in connection with his litigation concerning the exploitation
of his name and image.
Advising James Hickman,
the world short course 200m butterfly champion, in connection
with his sponsorship agreement with Speedo and also with
an endorsement agreement.
Advising Sheffield United Football
Club in connection with its flotation.
Advising Leicester City Football
Club in connection with its flotation.
Advising the FA Premier League
on a variety of matters in conjunction with its in-house
counsel.
Advising Rio Ferdinand in
connection with his endorsement agreement with Ben Sherman
and his arrangements with The Sun newspaper.
Advising Richard Johnson,
the National Hunt jockey, in connection with his autobiography
and certain sponsorship and publishing deals.
Acting for Shaun Goater in
connection with his licence arrangements for a range of
merchandise.
Acting for WilliamsF1 in
connection with the preparation and negotiation of various
merchandising and licensing agreements.
Acting for Leeds United
in connection with the preparation and negotiation of various
merchandising and licensing agreements.
Acting for SP Holdings plc
in connection with its pan-European master licence with
Manchester United Merchandising Limited for a range of branded
clothing and fashion goods.
Acting for various sports personalities
including boxers, boxing promoters, rugby league and union
players and footballers, in connection with a variety of
image rights structures.
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