The Serious Side of Sport
Established in 2014, our Sports Law practice grew directly out of the growing importance of sport in the Middle East region. Demand from clients led to the establishment of a dedicated resource focused on the very specific needs of this emerging sector.
The Sports Law team actively represents key clients in matters relating to sports such as:
Areas of Expertise
We have extensive experience dealing with all aspects of law relating to sporting matters, including :
Representing sporting bodies; football clubs; sports clubs; players & athletes and other sports-related clients before various national sports dispute resolution bodies
Advising on all legal aspects of bidding; execution and commercial optimization of major events from bidding application & management through to ticketing, stadiums & sports facilities
Players’ contracts, coaches’ contracts; sports clubs, sports associations and governing bodies; disciplinary issues, doping; sponsors, media & social media
Acting for right holders, event managers, athletes and organizations who commit significant resources to this crucial aspect of marketing
Merchandising and other licensing arrangements; merchandise distribution and sale arrangements; anti-ambush marketing and anti-counterfeiting strategies and enforcement
Television, radio, mobile phone and online control production, distribution management and exploitation related to sports competitions
Notable Achievements
Our team has been involved in a broad range of sports-related matters, and has achieved many significant successes:
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Collaborating with Deloitte in providing various management services and products to football clubs and other sports entities
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Extensive support to local and international players in the negotiation and conclusion of their professional contracts
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Acting as the legal advisor for various football clubs in the GCC
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Assisting Abu Dhabi Sports Council in hosting world-class sports tournaments in Abu Dhabi
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Assisting the Pro League Committee in various matters (including the drafting of regulations and legal representations)
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Advising the Emirates Sports Arbitration Center in relation to drafting the Procedural Rules
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Representation before the Appeal Committee at the Emirates Racing Authority
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Advising the Saudi Arabian Football Federation on drafting the new Statute for the Saudi Arabian Football Federation
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Active legal representations for both football clubs and players in various disputes before national judicial bodies (FIFA, DRC and CAS)
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Acting as counsel for a world-class advertising agency in negotiating, drafting and amending an agreement with a professional national football team
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Participating a Technical Committee in producing the draft Federal Sports Law in the UAE
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