He advises rights holders, sports governing bodies, teams, sportspersons, sponsors, brands and other commercial entities on the exploitation of their rights in a sporting context. Dalton has specialist knowledge of the legal and commercial aspects involved in hosting major sports and other events, having been (i) the Head of Legal: Commercial for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games; (ii) the general counsel for the Invictus Games (the Games for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women spearheaded by Prince Harry); and also (iii) the general counsel to and a board member of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant company.
Dalton was previously a sports law partner and head of the sponsorship group at Harbottle & Lewis. He was also the director of business development at the British Olympic Association.
Dalton is the founder and director of a sports rights management company which advises rights holders on the commercial exploitation of their rights. He is a member of BASL and ESA.