Donna Bartley Promoted to Partner

Morgan Sports Law is delighted to announce Donna Bartley has been promoted from Senior Associate to Partner.

Donna has been an integral part of the firm since joining in 2015 and has established herself as a formidable force within the firm and for her clients.

Over the years, Donna has been recognised in multiple awards and directories, namely Chambers & Partners (2023), The Legal 500 (2023, 2022, 2021), The Lawyer Hot 100 (2021) and Football Black List (2019).

She has also led numerous high-profile litigation matters including the 2020 Mamadou Sakho’s successful defamation and negligence claim against WADA in the High Court of England and Wales.

Clients have commended Donna, recently sharing (via Chambers & Partners (2023)):

• "Donna has the expertise, know-how and tactical acumen of someone much more senior. She is also a pleasure to work with."
•  "Donna is a brilliant individual with a way of breaking up complex issues and expressing them in a simple, digestible, straightforward manner."

Managing Partner, Mike Morgan said “Donna’s promotion to partner is well deserved. She is not only a talented lawyer but consistently goes above and beyond for her clients and colleagues. We are proud to have Donna as a member of our team and look forward to seeing her continue to grow the firm’s litigation practice and cement her name as one of the UK’s leading sports litigators”.

Of her promotion, Donna said, “I am delighted to have been made a Partner at Morgan Sports Law. It has been a privilege to work with such brilliant colleagues and provide support to so many fantastic clients, all to whom I am incredibly grateful. I look forward to being part of the future of the firm and to further contributing to delivering first-class services to our clients.”.

Congratulations, Donna!