Graham Shear is a partner at BLP, and is Head of our Sports Sector Group. Graham acts for numerous sports clients on a wide range of issues, from financing transactions to regulatory issues and contentious matters, and is well regarded by peers for his representation of players, agents and clubs. "He is incredibly well connected and commercial, and he’s very easy to deal with because he knows the industry so well," say clients. He is also one of the leading experts on third party investment issues in football. One source quoted by Chambers 2015 said: "He's an effective and knowledgeable solicitor."