Sports Services
Definitive, the firm’s Sports Management and Representation team, provide a full sports management service to clients.
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The sports law team advise individuals on high profile sporting contracts ranging from sponsorship agreements to image rights. Our sports law team has the in-depth sports industry knowledge and experience needed to provide quality legal advice.
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Drug testing, contract issues and employment conflicts can be worrying, time consuming and can distract you from your sporting goals. The team are experienced in dealing with regulatory issues and negotiating contractual matters.
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Members of our team excel in dealing with sports disputes and have experience of resolving disputes at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne and through other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Our considerable experience in this area will ensure that you receive appropriate advice in the most straightforward and practical terms.
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The sports law team can advise you on:
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Commercial agreements (including media, sponsorship and image rights)
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Players' contracts and transfers
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Sports arbitration (domestic and international) and litigation
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Disciplinary representations
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Regulatory issues
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Contract disputes
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Intellectual property disputes
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Employment matters
Legal Commentary
“Dolmans has a robust commercial offering, which handles a significant amount of contractual drafting and governance work, in particular, for private, public sector and third sector clients. A significant amount of this work is on behalf of sports clients (including federations), an area in which Adrian Oliver and Tom Harris are particularly skilled.”
Legal 500, 2024