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Sports Law

Our specialist sports law team provides expert legal, commercial and strategic advice to a wide range of sporting organisations and commercial entities operating in the sporting arena.

 

 

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Complex legal, commercial and stakeholder relationships are a reality of the modern sporting environment. We can advise sporting organisations and commercial entities in all aspects of sports law to help them achieve their goals in this competitive sector.

    

Sponsorship and licensing: Negotiating and documenting specialist and innovative sponsorship and licensing contracts.

 

Rights protection: Assisting sports organisations and other rights holders to maximise the commercialisation of their intellectual property.

 

Constitution, governance & structuring: Developing best practice governance models; drafting, amending and interpreting constitutions and rules for sporting organisations; joint ventures, strategic alliances and special purpose vehicle structuring.

 

Disciplinary, disputes & review: Working with clients to resolve disputes and to ensure disciplinary processes are fair and not subject to judicial review.

 

Events & stadia: Events management; major project, venue construction and venue development; venue financing; venue owner rights management and sponsorship; resource management.

 

Organisations and venues we have assisted in this area include:

 

     Auckland Racing Club

     Auckland Rugby Union

     Ericcson Stadium

     Netball Wellington Centre/Region

     New Zealand Knights

     New Zealand Rugby Union

     NZ Institute of Sport

     SFRITO