Sports Law
Taking into consideration the massive economic and legal values carried by the sports industry, as well as the importance of protecting the rights of clubs, athletes, and federations, our firm provides professional legal consultancy and advocacy services to its clients in the field of Sports Law. Safeguarding client privacy, protecting trade secrets, trust, and adherence to legal ethics are our core principles throughout these processes.
We are fully aware of the deep tremors that sports law disputes can inflict on the financial structures of clubs and the careers of athletes. Accordingly, our objective is to resolve disputes fairly, effectively, and as swiftly as possible within the framework of the rules of national and international sports authorities, while strictly safeguarding our clients’ best interests.
The primary services we offer in the field of Sports Law include: • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating professional contracts between athletes, coaches, and clubs • Executing litigation and appeal processes before the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Dispute Resolution Board (UÇK) and Arbitration Board • Tracking international disputes before FIFA and UEFA Disciplinary Committees and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) • Managing the structuring of sports clubs and companies, sporting joint-stock company law, and licensing processes • Resolving disputes regarding athlete transfers, transfer fees (buy-out), training compensation, and solidarity contribution fees • Providing effective legal defense against doping, bans from sports, disciplinary investigations, and allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct • Legally reviewing and managing sports sponsorships, media rights, stadium naming rights, and advertising contracts • Executing club election processes, general assembly disputes, and sports associations law procedures • Managing processes for the protection of athletes’ personality rights, image rights, and commercial revenues • Tracking pecuniary and non-pecuniary compensation lawsuits arising from sports accidents and facility security vulnerabilities