Manchester City v Premier League: how the legal teams lined up
David Pannick may not earn as much as Erling Haaland but the club spared no expense to defend themselves against more than 100 charges
TL;DR
- The article details the legal teams representing Manchester City and the Premier League in a significant dispute.
- Manchester City's team included David Pannick KC, Paul Harris KC, Philip Marshall KC, and Clifford Chance.
- The Premier League's team consisted of Adam Lewis KC, Andrew Hunter KC, and Jason Pobjoy KC.
- David Pannick KC is noted for representing wealthy clients and charges £5,000 per hour.
- Paul Harris KC has a long-standing advisory role with Manchester City and led their successful CAS appeal against a UEFA ban.
- Adam Lewis KC is a leading sports barrister with experience in cases involving Chelsea and Premiership Rugby.
- Andrew Hunter KC's notable cases include the 'bloodgate' rugby scandal and F1's 'spygate'.
- Jason Pobjoy KC represented the Premier League in the Everton points deduction case and is known for civil liberties work.