Sport

Knowing all the rules is never more crucial than in the business of Sports Law; from the protection of a club or an individual's image rights, to the strategic acquisition of an organisation; the planning of a sports personality's estate and their family's affairs, to the expansion of their own property portfolio.

How can we help?

The sports industry demands that its advisers are immersed in the game. Our specialist lawyers, which include ex-professional sports people, combine a genuine passion and enthusiasm for sport, with a real understanding of this complex environment.

Our Sports lawyers have the essential range of expertise necessary to address the various needs of both the commercial sports organisation and the individual sportsperson. Thomas Eggar has drawn upon its strength in areas such as corporate finance, commercial law, intellectual property, employment, dispute resolution and tax and estate planning to provide a full service for organisations and individuals in the sports sector.

Our specialist sports services

• Corporate finance – mergers & acquisitions; joint ventures; IPOs; group reorganisations; securities offerings; returning value to shareholders; debt and equity capital; securities offerings; regulatory obligations and compliance
• Commercial - joint ventures, subcontracting and collaborations, R&D and manufacturing agreements; distribution, agency and marketing agreements, parent company guarantees; service level agreements & outsourcing agreements, confidentiality and exclusivity agreements, long-term or bespoke supply agreements (products and services); data protection (including privacy policies and data processing agreements)
• Intellectual property - image rights and brand protection; intellectual property/domain name and trade mark portfolio; know-how and trade mark licences; IPR advice; e-trading arrangements; website content, linkage, hosting, design and support agreements; IT, software and facilities agreements
• Employment - documentation; day to day advice; tribunals; benefits, pensions and tax incentives
• Dispute resolution – commercial litigation and ADR; arbitration
• Private client - tax planning including offshore; personal tax compliance; family issues, including divorce and disputes; personal wealth planning; wills and estate planning; trusts and asset protection; retirement planning