Fellous Avocats · Sports law

Athletes and elite sportspeople

Contracts, representation, image rights, partnerships, unpaid sums and disciplinary proceedings.

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Your priorities

Your needs

  1. Understand and negotiate your contracts and representation commitments.

  2. Manage the exploitation of your image and your partnerships.

  3. Defend your interests in the event of non-payment or disciplinary proceedings.

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How the firm can help

Examples of our work

  • Review a contract offer before signing.
  • Prepare a case concerning unpaid remuneration or a sanction.
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Relevant areas of expertise

  1. 01

    Sports contracts

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  2. 02

    Disciplinary proceedings

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  3. 03

    Sports agents

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The firm

Your contacts

The firm’s lawyers who handle these matters. Each profile sets out their background and areas of practice.

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Other sports stakeholders

  • Sports agents
    Drafting the representation agreement, remuneration rules, international transactions and disputes with a player or club.
  • Sponsors and commercial partners
    Rights granted, media, exclusivity, use of image and termination of a disputed partnership.
  • Sports event organisers
    Contracts with partners, service providers and participants, liability, postponement or cancellation.
  • Investors and economic players in sport
    Governance of the target entity, shareholders’ agreement and alignment of the business project with sporting rules.