Practice Areas

Our Sport team is a multi-disciplinary, cross-departmental offering which understands sport and the myriad of relationships within this sector.  We ensure that our advice is practical, delivered efficiently and cost effective.

We understand the demands of sport, from governing body to individual athlete level.  We regularly advise event organisers, broadcasters, sponsors, sports-governing bodies, investors and athletes.  Members of our sport team have also competed at both national and international level in a number of different sports.  Accordingly, our team is vastly experienced in the particular requirements of the sports sector.

Our team regularly advises on the core areas affecting the business of sport and including:

• Betting & Gaming
• Broadcasting/Media Agreements
• Commercial Contracts
• Defamation & Reputation Management
• Disciplinary & Doping
• Dispute Resolution
• Employment
• EU & Competition
• Governance & Regulation
• Intellectual Property & Rights Protection
• Information Technology
• Sponsorship, Merchandising & Sports Marketing 
• Personality & Image Rights
• Privacy & Data Protection
• Tax
• Fundraising and Grants
• Property matters including sporting leases and licenses

Should you wish to find out more about how we can assist you, please contact one of our sport team

Related Events

• Irish Sports Summit

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