Sports law

Our firm offers in-depth knowledge of sports law. We combine a passion for the sporting sector with a mastery of the specific legal issues involved, offering tailor-made solutions adapted to the specific needs of each client. We advise and represent all players in the sporting world: sports federations, clubs, professional and amateur athletes, sports agents, sponsors and intermediaries.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Constitution and organisation Drafting the constitutive acts of sports federations, associations and clubs, amending the articles of association, analysing and (re)organising internal operating rules (management bodies, internal regulations, etc.), assisting with recognition processes (FWB/Adeps, COIB, etc.).
• Contractual relations negotiating and drafting contracts between clubs and sportspeople, and agreements with agents, sponsors and commercial partners.
• Sports employment law management of employment contracts, sportspersons' status, redundancies and labour disputes.
• Image rights and sponsorship Protecting athletes' rights, drawing up advertising and sponsorship contracts.
• Selections and competitions advice on selections for individual competitions and management of related disputes.
• The fight against doping Support in disciplinary proceedings and advice on anti-doping regulations.
• Conflict prevention strategies for avoiding disputes and resolving them amicably.

We represent our clients before Belgian jurisdictions as well as in front of national and international sports arbitration bodies