Our Firm provides continuous assistance to professional and non-professional stakeholders in the sports industry (clubs, federations, managers, agents and athletes) as well as those involved in ancillary related services, such as sponsors, marketing agencies, start-ups, banks and investment funds.
Our Sport expertise includes:
management of acquisitions and extraordinary transactions, legal and tax due diligence
negotiation and drafting of contracts for the transfer and/or sale of sports rights
negotiation and drafting of contracts for sports professionals – inc. sponsorship deals – agents and sports institutions/entities, etc.
sports performance contracts, employment contracts and economic agreements, membership relations
management of broadcasting rights of sports events (inc. negotiation and drafting of the contracts) and IP rights (protection strategies, merchandising, ambush marketing, royalties, related litigation, etc.)
management of special projects (e.g., construction of new sports facilities)
drafting of opinions on national and international regulations, association and affiliation management
immigration law and procedures for obtaining entry visas and residence permits for members, managers and accompanying persons
sports taxation
sports justice before all competent national and international courts and arbitration panels
We guarantee a uniquely multidisciplinary approach that covers every aspect of the sports world – offering a great level of assistance in the field.
