Advising on the partial sale of Bristol Rovers Football Club

We have advised long-standing client Mr Wael Al-Qadi and Mr Samer Al-Qadi on the majority sale of Dwane Sports, the holding company for Bristol Rovers Football Club to Mr Hussain AlSaeed.

Mr Hussain AlSaeed has acquired a 55% share in Dwane Sports, joining Mr Wael Al-Qadi and Mr Samer Al-Qadi who together hold an aggregate of 45% as co-owners of Dwane Sports and subsequently Bristol Rovers Football Club. The English Football League approved agreement sees Mr Hussain AlSaeed joining the club as Chairman of the board with Mr Wael Al-Qadi remaining as Club President. 

Taylor Wessing also acted for Mr Wael Al-Qadi on the purchase of the Club through Dwane Sports in 2016. The Jersey-based company holds a large majority of the Club's shares with the remainder owned by the Supporters Club and smaller stakeholders. 

The team was led by Partners Siobhán Langwade and David de Ferrars, and Associates Emily Thomas, Phoebe Sennet, and Miguel Dinis Lucas in the Corporate Technology team. Further support was provided by:

Employment, Pensions and Mobility
Partners Paul Callaghan and Anna Taylor, senior counsels Charlie Pring and Roxane Davey, and senior associates Georgina Wardrop and Afshan Mallik

Real Estate
Partner Adam Marks and senior counsel Christopher Komodromou 

Tax and Incentives
Partner James Ross and senior associate Bridget Winters

Technology, IP and Information
Partner Sian Skelton and associate Miles Harmsworth