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Sport Law: Legal Guidance on the Business Field
The world of sport has long ceased to be just a game. It is a global, complex, and highly regulated business that requires professional and innovative legal counsel, combining broad legal knowledge with a deep familiarity with the industry. The field of sport law is a dynamic and diverse legal space, crossing the boundaries of classic legal disciplines and developing at the rapid pace of the modern, local, and international sports world. The law firm Afik & Co. provides comprehensive and professional legal counsel to all entities operating in this arena.
At Afik & Co., we offer comprehensive legal counsel to all entities operating in this arena—from elite athletes to clubs, associations, and investors. We act as a strategic partner for you, with the understanding that every legal step directly impacts your career, reputation, and business success.
In addition, we handle all areas of Sport-Tech, including advising startups, companies, and investors.
Key Areas of Expertise:
We bring deep experience and knowledge of local and international regulations (such as FIFA, UEFA, CAS, and others), alongside expertise in related legal fields, including:
- Regulation and Corporate Law: Providing ongoing advice to associations, non-profit organizations, sports clubs, and public bodies regarding regulation, corporate governance, and Registrar of Non-Profits requirements.
- Commercial and Personal Contracts: Drafting and negotiating employment contracts, coaching agreements, transfer agreements, as well as sponsorship, advertising, and rights commercialization transactions.
- Disciplinary Matters: Representation before the internal judicial bodies of sports associations in Israel and worldwide (federations, tribunals), as well as before international bodies, providing counsel and representation in disciplinary proceedings, anti-doping matters, and issues of collective punishment.
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Representation in complex disputes, including issues of player status, breach of contract, disputes with agents, and tort and insurance law in the sports field. Representation before internal tribunals (such as the tribunals of federations and associations), the Sports Arbitration Institution, as well as in courts and before international bodies.
- Intellectual Property and Broadcasting Rights: Protecting brand rights, logos, characters, and intellectual property of athletes and clubs, including safeguarding Image Rights of athletes and counsel in broadcasting rights and new media transactions.
- Corporate and Commercial Law: Counsel for the acquisition and sale of sports clubs, establishment of corporations, capital raising, and investments in the Sport-Tech field.
We Advise:
- Teams, clubs, and sports associations.
- Athletes, coaches, and player agents.
- Sports federations and associations.
- Investors, entrepreneurs, and Sport-Tech companies.
We are committed to providing our clients with the best legal tools to achieve their goals in a competitive and challenging environment.
Afik & Co. offers you extensive experience, creative thinking, and the ability to see the broader picture—so you can focus on winning.