Linklaters has advised Man Capital LLP, the UK-based investment arm of the Egyptian Mansour Group, on its investment in and partnership with Right To Dream, the global opportunity-creating ecosystem of football academies, professional football clubs and partnering colleges and universities, founded by visionary British social entrepreneur Tom Vernon.

The partnership will focus on the establishment of a Right To Dream academy in Egypt, and furthering the activities of the Right To Dream academy in Ghana, the FC Nordsjælland club and academy in Denmark, exploring UK opportunities at club and academy level, and expanding women’s and girl’s programmes across the organisation.

Carlton Evans, partner at Linklaters commented:

“Our sports sector team is delighted to have advised on this high-profile partnership in the sports sector that will help to expand Right To Dream’s inspiring work around the world. Congratulations to all those involved on this exciting deal.”

The Linklaters team was led by Carlton Evans (Partner, Private Equity) along with Ben Suen (Managing Associate, Private Equity) and Matt Taylor (Associate, Private Equity). The transaction was a cross practice effort including substantial support from Natalie Ellerby (Counsel, Intellectual Property), Jennifer Au (Associate, Intellectual Property), Rhian Parker (Counsel, Tax) and Wilson Hill (Associate, Tax).

Our global, cross-practice sports sector team combines a real passion and understanding of the sector and its specific requirements and pressures (including increased regulatory scrutiny) with exceptional multi-jurisdictional expertise across all areas of corporate/M&A, finance and banking, capital markets and equity financing, commercial, technology and media, crisis management, data protection, IP, dispute resolution, regulatory and compliance investigations, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, anti-trust, employment and tax matters.