Martin Budworth is a prominent senior junior dealing with substantial pieces of commercial litigation (often appearing alone against King’s Counsel).
He has appeared in no fewer than 75 reported/published cases on Lawtel which is testament to real strength across broad practice areas and a high work ethic; 25 of these cases are in the printed Law Reports and more than 20 are appellate cases at the Court of Appeal.
Martin has been ranked consistently in the directories as a leading practitioner year on year since 2006; Chambers and Partners UK currently ranks him in 4 separate practice areas. He served on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel for five years. He carries a diverse practice. His early background in both commercial litigation and employment law made him well suited to issues in the sports law field and he continues to be nationally recognised for considerable experience in all aspects of sports law litigation and is ranked in Band 1 for the Regions. He also occasionally sits as an arbitrator in sports disputes.
Chambers and Partners 2023 “Martin Budworth is a silk-in-waiting; he is very good at providing solutions, is lateral-thinking and can present a case in a compelling and persuasive manner.”
Legal 500 2023 ‘…he very easily wins the client’s confidence and keeps it, and he clearly has the ear of the bench irrespective of its seniority. All courts seem to respect his considerable intellect, and the clarity in which points are made is a talent that is appreciated.’