Sports law is our passion. We have for years been one of the leading teams in advising national and international federations, associations and clubs as well as leagues, athletes, marketing agencies, sponsors and media companies in all areas of the sports industry. Our numerous clients in Germany and abroad are testament to the fact that we are held in high esteem as specialists in this field and have a well-developed network in national and international sport.
Often we are not just a point of contact for our clients on purely legal issues. We support our clients as partners and, together with them, work out ways of developing. It therefore often happens that out of our advice on individual questions a long-term partnership develops.
Our expertise in sports law comprises particularly – but not exclusively – the following areas:
- Law of federations and associations (Statutes, regulations, Disciplinary measures, anti-doping, etc.)
- Proceedings before federation tribunals as well as courts of arbitration (e.g. acting as arbitrator or as legal representative at the Court of Arbitration of Sport)
- Exploitation of media rights (television, internet, mobile communication and radio rights, etc.)
- Exploitation of advertising rights (sponsoring, merchandising and licensing agreements, etc.)
- Protection of intellectual property rights
- Antitrust, competition and European law
- Compliance, especially in the context of corruption and match fixing
- Advising bidders for, or promoters of, sports events at every stage from planning, through the invitation to tender, to implementation
- Labor law in sports (e.g. employment contracts for athletes and coaches)
- Advising clubs, associations or federations, as well as players, on player transfers
- Sports betting and gambling