Sports Law

Members of chambers have expertise in certain aspects of sports law, in particular:

  • The employment of players, managers and other staff in the sports sector;
  • The law regulating the transfer of players, domestic, European and International;
  • The commercialisation of sport through endorsement and merchandising;
  • The organisation of sporting events;
  • The corporate and regulatory dimensions of the sports sector;
  • The law and regulation of ambush marketing;
  • Doping regulations

Members of chambers have expertise in arbitration and mediation of sports disputes and one member served on the Sports Dispute Resolution Panel.

Members of chambers advise a wide range of clients in matters related to sport. Members of Chambers published articles in relation to sports law and the first book on the legal regulation of ambush marketing was written by a member of chambers.

Chambers are happy to provide in-house seminars for clients in any area in which we specialise.

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