Specialised in sports law
Sport in all its manifestations is an all-encompassing phenomenon with very high significance that permeates the whole of society. Just as diverse as sport in all its facets is the relevant field of law.
Experienced in counselling professional athletes
We advise and support professional athletes, coaches, sports clubs, agencies and players' agents. Based on our decades of experience and knowledge, we pursue a holistic and comprehensive consulting approach.
We provide you with legal protection
We secure you legally so that you can concentrate on the sport. In cooperation with the clubs, athletes and advisors, we draw up all the contracts and documents that are necessary in the field of professional and amateur sport.
We are particularly active for you in the following areas of sports law:
- Law of associations - Law of associations
- Statute law
- Rules and regulations for sports and federations
- Tax law in cooperation with our cooperation partners specialised in association tax law problems, in particular non-profit status, foundations and tax exemptions
- Insurance law
- Advice and support for club boards, coaches, referees and sponsors, including the drafting of contracts and the legal planning of sporting events and, in particular, major sporting events
- Advice on the organisation of association meetings
- Arbitration at general meetings
- Sports agency contracts
- Sponsorship agreements
- Media and sport, including the marketing of sporting events in all media
- Legal support for internet platforms with a focus on "sports", including the marketing of sports articles and events
- Liability law, also for injuries in sport, including active athletes, but also spectators
- Legal advice for fan clubs, Ultras and supporters' associations
- Comprehensive support and advice for clubs, associations, professional athletes and their advisors, in particular in the following sports: football, handball, tennis, golf, motor sports with the exception of Formula 1, volleyball, ice hockey, cycling and athletics
- Employment contracts for professional coaches and professional athletes
- Work permits and residence permits for professional athletes
- Law of the professional associations and pension law for professional athletes
- Advising on doping cases with all their civil and criminal law aspects, including the development and monitoring of doping rules
- Advice and representation in sports court proceedings, arbitration proceedings and conciliation proceedings
- Contract law (stadium advertising, shirt sponsorship, media rights, etc.)
