镜报》独家：英格兰顶级律师马克·霍华德加盟曼城上诉案法律顾问阵容

10月13日，体育新闻传来重磅消息，《镜报》披露，曼城俱乐部在财务纪律方面被独立调查机构判定违反规定，违规行为被确认无误。尽管曼城方面对全部指控予以坚决反驳，并迅速启动了上诉程序，但他们并未止步于此。近期，曼城再次加强法律阵容，聘请了英国最著名的律师马克・霍华德加入其辩护团队。

The legal saga began when the English Premier League leveled 115 accusations against Manchester City in February 2023, leading to a 42-day arbitration session the following year. The previous month, the judgment was unveiled. The club, steadfast in its defense, claims possession of evidence that would absolve them of any wrongdoing, and is actively pursuing an appeal. However, as of now, there is no concrete timeline for the appellate process.

霍华德在法律界被誉为“顶级辩护律师”，并担任伦敦Brick Court律师事务所的共同首席合伙人。他精通商业诉讼、金融、欺诈、能源以及再保险领域的复杂案件，他的法庭表现常常对对手构成显著压力，赢得业界的高度赞誉。

自1980年荣获大律师执业资格以来，1996年又荣膺国王法律顾问的头衔。在他看来，审问证人和驳斥对手的证据构成其职业生涯中最关键的技能。

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在2023年度，该律师赢得了900万英镑的创高律师费收入，他作为尼日利亚政府的法律代表，成功捍卫了政府免受高达110亿美元的巨额索赔指控。

In the 2020s, AerCap, the world's leading aircraft leasing firm, faced a substantial legal challenge. Amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict, numerous commercial aircraft were stranded in Russia, leading to insurance disputes. The High Court of England and Wales ruled in favor of AerCap, ordering the insurance company to pay over $1 billion. This landmark decision is now recognized as one of the highest monetary awards in British insurance history.

大卫・潘尼克担任团队领导，频繁为上层社会提供服务，其客户阵容中包括已故英国女王伊丽莎白二世以及前首相鲍里斯・约翰逊等人。

保罗・哈里斯领导球队，在2020年成功上诉至体育仲裁法庭CAS，助力曼城摆脱了因欧足联财务公平法案而遭受的欧冠禁赛处罚。

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