Press Release: Pitmans Acts For Chris Smalling In Manchester United Transfer

For immediate release February 2010 PITMANS ACTS FOR CHRIS SMALLING ON MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFER Pitmans SK Sport & Entertainment has acted for professional football player Chris Smalling on his £7million transfer to Manchester United FC from Fulham FC, in what is the biggest deal in this year’s January transfer window for premier league football. The transaction was led by Pitmans SK Sport & Entertainment Solicitor, Tina Hardwick. Manchester United FC have confirmed that Chris Smalling will join the club on a four year contract this summer following a successful medical. Manchester United won the race to land the highly-rated defender after edging out arch-rivals Arsenal who had also been chasing the 20 year old. The England Under 21s international started his career at Maidstone United in the Ryman Premier League, before joining Fulham in March 2008. Smalling commented, “Joining Manchester United is an unbelievable opportunity for me, the chance of coming to the biggest club in the world is something I just couldn’t turn down. I am excited about working with Sir Alex and the fantastic players in his squad.” Tina Hardwick, Pitmans added: “I was delighted to be acting for Chris and be involved in one of the largest deals in this years transfer window. Chris is a very talented individual and this is proven when the two top premiership teams both felt he would make an impact on their club. I wish him all the success for this new chapter in his premiership career.” -Ends- For further information, please contact: Jackie Tang, Pitmans, jtang@pitmans.com 0118 957 0274 / 07881 817199 Susan Maloney, Pitmans, smaloney@pitmans.com 0118 957 0225 NOTES TO EDITORS: • Pitmans Sk Sport and Entertainment, comprises a team of eight members and is headed by Partner, Jeremy Summers. The department specialise in providing practical and cost effective legal, business and commercial advice in the worlds of sport, media, entertainment and fashion. • Pitmans SK Sport and Entertainment have a dedicated football department working on all aspects of the business of football both on and off the pitch. The department is headed up by Tina Hardwick. Current clients include various premiership players including Rob Green, Jimmy Bullard, Luke Young and Craig Gordon. • As well as football , the department works across the world of sport and has advised Formula 1 drivers and managers, top ranked golfers, rugby league and union teams and players, yacht racing teams, circuits and regattas as well as sports national governing bodies and international federations. Current clients include The England and Wales Cricket Board, Ascot Racecourse and Usain Bolt. • The department has experience in advising on the establishment, delivery and running of events. Members of the department have held key legal positions with the 2000 Sydney Olympics and worked extensively on the 2006 Doha Asian Games, the 2006 World Rowing Championships, and the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games among others. Major music events include Concert For Diana in 2007 and the UN endorsed Peace One Day event which takes place on 21st September each year. • It advises artists and creatives throughout the music industry in relation to their activities including recording, publishing, clearances, touring, events, sponsorship, agency and management issues. • The department is involved in all aspects of theatre from current West End box office sensation Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, to Puppetry of the Penis. It deals with creatives, rights holders, joint ventures and co-productions, international touring ventures, venues, music and other clearances, merchandise and audio and audio-visual exploitation as well as advising on disputes in relation to the ownership and exploitation of rights. • SK Sport and Entertainment merged with Pitmans in November 2009 to form Pitmans SK Sport and Entertainment LLP. • Pitmans is the Thames Valley’s leading commercial law firm, with 22 departments ranging from Banking & Finance, Commercial, Commercial Property, Competition Law, Construction, Corporate, Debt Recovery, Defendant Insurance, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Information Technology, Insolvency & Corporate Recovery, Intellectual Property, Pensions, Planning & Environment, Private Client: Matrimonial, Private Tax & Succession Planning; Residential Development, Risk & Compliance, Sport & Entertainment, Telecommunications Kind regards Susan Maloney Marketing Executive Pitmans The Anchorage, 34 Bridge Street • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 2LU DX 146420 READING 21 T: +44 (0) 118 958 0224 F: +44 (0) 118 958 5097 DD: + 44(0) 118 957 0225 W: www.pitmans.com Also at: 1 Crown Court • 66 Cheapside • London • EC2V 6LR 47 Castle Street • Reading • Berkshire • RG1 7SR

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