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The pain-staking lengths Farhad Moshiri took to ensure his Everton investment have been revealed.

Iranian billionaire Moshiri completed his purchase of 49.9% of club shares last week after the move was ratified by the Premier League.

The 60-year-old hired a team of specialist sports lawyers to help him complete the deal which sees him become the largest shareholder at Goodison.

Moshiri used The Sports Group at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys who helped the businessman perform a “new, more tailored, approach to investments in sport”.

Traditionally, investors or businessmen looking to buy into a football club, would use the same law firm and group of accountants but Moshiri cherry-picked experts in various fields to work for him.

Ian Lynam, Joint Head of the Sports Group, said: “The Everton deal is a great example of a new, more tailored, approach to investments in sport.

“The Buyer went beyond the traditional industry agnostic M&A approach in assembling a team of specialists to advise on his investment in the football club.

“The team also included the sports team at PricewaterhouseCoopers, who worked on financial and tax due diligence, and 21st Club, who were responsible for football analytics. The approach produced a great result.”

The same firm last week also helped a takeover at Bolton Wanderers go through.