Sports Law

Both professional and amateur sport in recent years has changed from being merely a leisure pursuit or a recreational interest to being a key element in what is essentially an entertainment (and in some cases big) business.

From grass roots school level to full time professional sports clubs the increasing complexity of rules and regulations, coupled with the increasingly litigious nature of both participants, administrators, sponsors and spectators means that specialist legal skills are more and more in demand.

Media coverage ensures that sport gains wide publicity not just for the game or the individual participant, but also for complexities of funding, contracts, sponsorship deals, agents, image rights, merchandising, advertising, transfers, etc.

It is therefore essential that you benefit from top quality legal advice with experience and expertise in this area.

Sandersons has a strong track record dealing with all sporting matters and has clients that include Premiership and Nationwide League Football Clubs, Sports Agents, Professional Sportsmen and Sportswomen and National Sports Associations.

Whether you are a participant, a club, a sporting association, a sponsor or event organizer we have the expertise you are looking for, whatever your sport.

Our services include :-

• Contract negotiations

• Transfer deals

• Sponsorship deals

• Merchandising rights

• Advertising

• Image, media and internet rights

• Agency agreements

• Funding

• Tax implications

• Injury and medical

• Sports insurances

• Event management

• Corporate hospitality

• Dispute resolution

• Season ticket agreements

• Debentures

• Shareholdings

Contact Paul Grimwood or  Duncan Rann at our offices in Hull.