Peter McCormick

Peter McCormick OBE
Born Peter McCormick
Occupation Solicitor

Peter David Godfrey McCormick OBE is an English lawyer.[1] He is the Senior Partner of McCormicks Solicitors[2] of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

He was awarded the OBE for services to charity on 1 January 2000.[3]

Ranked as one of the top sports lawyers in the country, he is best known as the Chairman of the Legal Advisory Group of the Premier League[4] and Chairman of the League's Football Board.[5] In August 2015, he was unanimously elected by the 20 Premier League Clubs to be a Director of the Football Association (F.A.), a member of the F.A. Council, the F.A. Professional Game Board and the F.A. International Committee.[6] Prior to these appointments, he was Chairman of the Premier League 2014/15.[7]

He is Chairman of Football Stadia Improvement Fund Ltd[8] and a Trustee of the Football Foundation.[9]

He was the inaugural Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year and Niche Practice Lawyer of the Year 2000.[10] In 2008, he received the Lifetime Achievement in Business Award at the Ackrill Media Group Business Awards.[11]

He is Chairman of Visit Harrogate, the Destination Management Organisation for business and leisure tourism in the Harrogate district.[12]

He is Chairman of War Memorials Trust,[13] Chairman of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation[14] and a Trustee of the Helen Feather Memorial Trust.[15]

He is ranked as a leading expert by the Legal 500[16] and Chambers UK[17] in Sport,[18][19][20] Media and Entertainment,[21] Commercial Litigation,[22] Agriculture and Estates,[23][24] Charities and Not-for-Profit,[25] Contentious Trusts and Probate,[26] Professional Discipline[27] and as a Leading Individual in Yorkshire and the Humber.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "Eminent lawyers receive accolades". Harrogate Advertiser. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Administrator. "Peter McCormick OBE - McCormicks Solicitors". www.mccormicks-solicitors.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "OBE civil (K - Z)". BBC Online. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2015/08/25/top-premier-league-and-f-a-appointment-for-harrogate-solicitor/
  5. ↑ http://www.insidermedia.com/insider/yorkshire/145802-premier-league-role-yorkshire-solicitor/
  6. ↑ http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/business/harrogate-lawyer-appointed-to-fa-board-1-7429956
  7. ↑ http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/588439-yorkshire-lawyer-joins-premier-league-board.html#
  8. ↑ http://www.fsif.co.uk/about-fsif/board/
  9. ↑ http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/about-us/board-of-trustees/
  10. ↑ "Double delight for football solicitor as he finds the target in regional legal contest". Law Society Gazette. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Hundreds attend climax of our prestigious Business Awards 2008". Harrogate Advertiser. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Fresh hopes of tourism boost across district". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "War Memorials Trust". www.warmemorials.org. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Administrator. "Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation". www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Administrator. "Helen Feather Memorial Trust - The Trustees". www.helenfeathertrust.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Legal 500 > McCormicks > Harrogate, ENGLAND > Lawyer profiles > Peter D G Mccormick Obe". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "Peter McCormick – McCormicks – Harrogate – Lawyer Profile Chambers UK 2015 – Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "UK-wide – Sport Lawyers & Law Firms – UK – Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Agriculture and estates recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Yorkshire – Agriculture & Rural Affairs Lawyers & Law Firms – UK – Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "UK-wide – Professional Discipline Lawyers & Law Firms – UK – Chambers and Partners". www.chambersandpartners.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "The UK Legal 500 2014 > Yorkshire and the Humber > Overview > Leading individuals recommended Law firms, Lawyers". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 4 September 2015.


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