Our team has the expertise and experience to provide club representatives, players, and agents with legal support throughout the entire transfer process. Our advisory services include the drafting, review and interpretation of contractual documents (transfer agreements, employment contracts (in particular, the standard contract of the German football league (DFL)), agency agreements), contractual negotiations with club lawyers or player representatives, as well as the enforcement of claims before state courts, federation tribunals (e.g. FIFA Football Tribunal), and sports arbitration (e.g. Court of Arbitration for Sport).
Notable cases
- Advising numerous player transfers between Bundesliga clubs and top international clubs (e.g. from Real Madrid to FC Bayern Munich)
- Representation of top international clubs in transfer disputes before the CAS
- Representation of a player agency before the CAS due to outstanding commission payments
- Representation of an agent against a Bundesliga club due to outstanding commission payments in excess of EUR 500,000
