Sports Law

LGS Legal has a passion for all matters related to Sport.

LGS Legal has the knowledge and expertise to assist all stakeholders in the Sports area from individual athletes through to Player Agents, Players Associations, Amateur & Professional Sports Clubs and Sporting Associations.

LGS Legal can assist you with the preparation and negotiation of Management Contracts for professional athletes, as well as drafting and advice on Commercial, Sponsorship and Endorsement Agreements. We’ll also provide management and licensing for Intellectual Property, Sports Club and Sporting Association Governance and offer a full legal review of your Sports Club or Association Constitution and Governance Structure.

In addition, we can assist with such matters as:

• Investigations into bullying, harassment in Sports Clubs or Sporting Associations
• Development of Policies and Procedures for the conduct of Sports Clubs and Sporting Associations
• Protection of Image Rights
• Defamation
• Advocacy at Tribunal and Disciplinary Hearings
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution

LGS Legal has extensive, specialist knowledge in the areas of labour law and workplace relations, which are often intertwined with the issues that arise in the Sports sector like:

• Employments contracts
• Management contracts
• Sports league and association rules
• Restraints of trade & player transfers
• Employment termination
• Redundancies and grievance procedures

Our Sports Law team are members of the Australia and New Zealand Sports Law Association (ANZSLA) and also Board and Tribunal Members of a number of Victorian Sporting Organisations.

If you require any assistance with a Sports related matter, please contact our office.