Sports
Our broad expertise in all areas of sports law allows us to provide our clients with the highest quality service in legal advice and representation.
Seamlessly integrated with our other practices and working in close cooperation with top-tier firms in other jurisdictions around the world, we have a strong track record in helping our clients achieve their objectives. Our sports law team is a trusted advisor to various sports federations, individual athletes, professional sports leagues, sports authorities, and sports clubs.
Services
The broad scope of our activities ranges from general advisory work to handling disputes between federations, athletes, and clubs. We have proven expertise with sports arbitration and litigation before the courts and courts of arbitration (BAS, TAS), where we regularly deal with matters relating to the transfer of players, their eligibility to play official matches, licence procedures of sports clubs, the implementation of anti-discriminatory rules, and unacceptable behaviour.
We have also been involved in drafting and setting up contracts for professional athletes and articles of association for clubs. Our sports law team has in-depth knowledge of the Belgian, European and international (FIFA and UEFA) football regulations.
In addition to this expertise, we also advise on issues regarding all legal aspects of sports events, image and broadcasting rights, and the project development of stadiums.