Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Fladgate have taken lead roles on Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale’s €100m (£85m) transfer to Real Madrid, a deal which marks a new world record fee for a footballer.

A BLP team led by partner Graham Shear advised the player on his long-awaited move, which surpasses the previous transfer record of £80m set by Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2009 move to Real from Manchester United.