West End firm Collyer-Bristow has made a double partner hire picking up Hammonds’ sports law partner David Becker and Morgan Cole’s head of insolvency Steven Heffer.

Becker, who used to be a partner with leading sports boutique Townleys, which was taken over by Hammonds two years ago, headed the player representation unit. He will take a number of sports clients with him when he joins Collyer-Bristow early next week.