Sports Law

In the ever-popular and ever-changing sports industry, complex business issues bring forth the need for qualified legal and tax specialists. With the continuous expansion of sports enterprises and athletes into new global environments, the need for intellectual property protection, dispute resolution, and detailed contracts has never been greater.

The team at D’Andrea and Partners has the expertise and experience to fulfill all tax and legal needs of brands, companies, and sports professionals. Our clients know they can come to us to be guaranteed with professional and legal services not limited to contract review and risk assessment, but also assistance in adapting to the diverse legal frameworks in global regulatory environments.

We have assisted clients in handling the following:

• Tax matters
• Litigation/dispute resolution before national/international sports governing bodies and arbitral tribunals
• Consultation and management of broadcasting rights and special projects
• Protection of intellectual property and trademarks (including merchandising, royalties and related litigation)
• Negotiation and drafting of contracts (i.e. endorsement deals, sponsorships, imaging rights, dealings with sports institutions/authorities and agents, transfer and/or sale of rights to athletes, etc.)

The legal and tax team at D’Andrea and Partners is composed of experts in commercial law, intellectual property law, competition law, international litigation and arbitration, tax law, project financing, and labor law to service all potential needs our clients may have in the sports industry.