Jonathan Rennie

Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience as an employment lawyer with a particular expertise in contentious employment tribunal and court matters. He is dual qualified in both Scotland and England and Wales and is recognised as an accredited specialist in employment law by the Law Society of Scotland.

Jonathan has significant corporate experience having qualified as a Chartered Company Secretary and worked in house for FTSE 100 companies. He is immersed in organisational governance and regulatory frameworks and works with Board level decision makers in resolving complex employment law disputes. He also assists clients with strategic advice on mitigating reputation and litigation risks.

He has chaired judicial disciplinary panels for both the English Football Association (general and anti-discrimination panel) and the Scottish Football Association and currently sits as a chairperson on the disciplinary panel for the Scottish Rugby Union as well as assisting Rugby Europe as a disciplinary officer. Jonathan works with sports organisations and governing bodies on employment matters including player and manager recruitment and exits as well as discrimination and whistleblowing investigations.

Jonathan is appointed to Sport Resolutions legal arbitration panel and in 2023 was appointed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as a legal arbitrator on both the football and general sports panel. Jonathan is also a trustee and director of Street League, the sports employability charity for young people.