Sport

Our team of sports lawyers are equipped with a blend of technical expertise and practical understanding, which means we can secure the right solution for you. 

We have a deep understanding of the unique legal challenges that athletes, coaches, teams, and sports organizations face. We work closely with our clients to provide solutions that meet their needs, including: 

•    Advising across the range of commercial contracts involved in sport business and event management, including sponsorship, merchandising, endorsement and event agreements. 

•    Advising on player contracts – providing independent legal advice before on sports related contracts. 

•    Sport related tax issues including tax on income earned through sport, which can be complicated. 

•    Advising brand, image rights, reputation and privacy including where privacy has been violated, image rights breaches, and the agreements involved in exploitation of brand.

•     Tax on income earned through sport can be a complicated issue, our dedicated team can help to make it easier.

•    Sports related disciplinary hearings.

•    Sports related governance, with extensive experience of drafting the rules and regulations for sport governing bodies, as well as regulatory issues as they face. 

Our sports related experience includes:

•    Advising a prominent shareholder of a well-known SPL club on proceedings before the Scottish Premier League.

•    Acting for participants in a number of sports facing allegations of race, match and spot fixing.

•    Acting for a former boxing World Heavyweight Champion title holder on international boxing regulations.