We provide comprehensive legal advice in the field of sports law. We assist clients with the assessment, preparation, or modification of player and similar contracts for the performance of sports activities, coaching and agency contracts, or sponsorship and marketing contracts.
We provide legal assistance with the day-to-day operations and management of sports clubs and associations (federations and associations). This agenda covers a wide range of activities, from drafting or revising statutes and other internal regulations, to support with domestic and international transfers, intellectual property protection, trademark use, merchandising, and subsidy matters.
We have extensive experience in representing clients in all stages and types of disputes in the field of sports. Typically, these include lawsuits to invalidate decisions of association bodies, other judicial, administrative, or arbitration proceedings, as well as international sports arbitration, including proceedings before the Swiss Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS). We also represent athletes and clubs in disciplinary proceedings and doping cases.
Our lawyers have worked for many years within the Czech Football Association (FAČR) – formerly as referees (members of the Referees’ Committee) and currently within the Appeals Committee.
Our clients have included and continue to include major sports federations and associations and their service organizations, various professional and amateur sports clubs, athletes, and their agents.
List of services
- Contractual agenda
- Transfers and loan spells
- Sports clubs and associations
- Dispute resolution
- Disciplinary proceedings and doping
- International sports arbitration (CAS)
- Intellectual property and trademarks
- Sponsorship and marketing
- Merchandising
- Subsidies
In this area, we have already dealt with
Basketball
Representing a basketball coach in proceedings before the Arbitration Commission of the Czech Basketball Federation.
Combat sports
Representing a prominent Czech MMA fighter in a dispute with the largest Czech martial arts organization.
Cycling
Representing a leading Czech professional cyclist in a dispute with his former team.
Disciplinary proceedings (FAČR)
Representing a leading Czech football club and its officials in several parallel disciplinary proceedings before the FAČR.
Disciplinary proceedings (UEFA)
Representing a player in proceedings before UEFA and subsequently in international sports arbitration (CAS) against UEFA concerning his disciplinary sanction.
Doping
Representing a major state-funded sports organization against WADA in international sports arbitration (CAS) in a doping dispute concerning the punishment of a well-known athlete.
Football
Advising a first division football club on the assessment, preparation, and review of various contracts and another club on the transfer of a team.
International sports arbitration
Representing the largest Czech sports association, players and a football club in a number of proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS).
Transfers and loans
Advising athletes, agents, and clubs on domestic and international player transfers and loan deals.
Dispute resolution
Representing clients in disputes between clubs, players, coaches, and agents, as well as extensive experience in adjudicating such disputes concerning player transfers and loans, severance payments, and training compensation.
Federal law
Advising the largest Czech sports association in a number of domestic disputes arising from federal and sports law.
Volleyball
Revision of internal association rules in the field of volleyball.
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