The acceleration of sport into an industrial sector on a global level has brought about great opportunities and developments, as well as challenges and issues. There is now a greater focus on finance and sustainability – you need to be competitive on and off the field.
We act for a range of high-level clients, including club owners, athletes, agencies, governing bodies, financial institutions and investors. Our experience and in-depth knowledge of sport regulation means that we can design specific legal solutions, while our range of specialists in related service lines (corporate, banking, finance etc) gives us enviable strength in depth.
Our Sports law practice consists of a team of experts helping clients across the industry to find commercial and legal solutions in a wide range of areas, including: contracts; football mergers and acquisitions; sponsorship deals; international transfers; infrastructure; investment and asset management; intellectual property and image rights; doping proceedings.