The deal market may be proving unbearably slow for many so far in 2010, but involvement with sports clubs is helping law firms reap greater rewards than just box seats at stadiums.
Firms including Allen & Overy (A&O), DLA Piper and Bird & Bird are just a handful of those to have won roles on a growing list of sports-related mandates since the New Year, after a spate of football club administrations and financing deals. With a number of football clubs disastrously overspending in recent years, it is workflow that advisers predict is only likely to increase.
