Chadwick Lawrence renews sports law partnerships with 3 pro rugby teams

Yorkshire Law firm, Chadwick Lawrence, has renewed its sports law sponsorship contracts with 3 of the region’s biggest names in rugby: Leeds Rhinos, Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Trinity professional rugby league clubs.

The renewals cement long-term relationships between the firm and the clubs. With Chadwick Lawrence acting as official legal partners for each club and continuing to provide legal, regulatory and HR advice to each. The agreements also include a wide range of advertising and sponsorship for the firm.

Chadwick Lawrence have acted as official legal partners for Leeds Rhinos for 15 years and will continue providing legal, regulatory and HR advice to the professional rugby league club along with supporting Leeds Rhinos Foundation. The agreement includes a wide range of advertising at the ground, hospitality at matches, match sponsorship and hosting an annual event together.

Leeds Rhinos commercial director Rob Oates says: “Chadwick Lawrence have been brilliant partners for many years, great advice from great people. We look forward to working with them for many years to come.”

The firm also renews its official legal partnership with Bradford Bulls for another year, having sponsored this professional rugby league club since 2021. As well as being its official legal partner, the firm sponsors home and away jerseys, hospitality at matches and match sponsorship.

Bradford Bulls commercial director Ian Stafford says: “We are delighted to be partnering with Chadwick Lawrence again. The advice and support that we receive from them is invaluable.”

Chadwick Lawrence has renewed its partnership with Wakefield Trinity RLFC for the ninth year running. This further cements the long-term relationship between the legal firm and professional rugby league team, with Chadwick Lawrence acting as legal partners for the club, providing both sponsorship support and legal advice for Trinity. Chadwick Lawrence will once again be proudly sponsoring the West Stand at the Be Well Support Stadium.

Michael Carter, chief executive of Wakefield Trinity RLFC says: “We’re very glad to have the Chadwick Lawrence team supporting the club for another season. We’ve worked with the firm for several years in both a legal and sponsorship capacity and look forward to working together again in the future.”

Chadwick Lawrence managing partner Neil Wilson says: “Chadwick Lawrence have once again partnered with Wakefield Trinity RLFC, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos, and this signifies our ongoing commitment to supporting these sporting clubs as their official legal partners. We’ve forged strong relationships with the clubs and respective charity endeavours and, as one of the county’s leading experts in sports law, we’re proud to represent the clubs.”

The firm also continues to sponsor and support Huddersfield Town AFC, who they’ve partnered with since 2006.

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