Sports Law

We offer a truly international team, with desks in France and South Africa, and connections with lawyers across the major continents, you can be assured that the sports team at Wildcat Law have all the expertise you need. We understand the importance of communication which is why our team is fluent in:

French, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Romanian, Russian, Igbo, Hausa and Urdu.

Why choose Wildcat Law?

We are large enough to provide the services you need but small enough to care. As a boutique firm we offer a dedicated service to our sports clients, be they clubs, associations, owners or players/participants.

We are here for women's sports as well as men's, and you don't need to be a Premier League club. Our team have worked with clubs and organisations of all sizes.

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How can we help you?

Our team are used to dealing with the unusual, we know that sports law matters often do not fit a specific legal box. So if your matter is not listed below, please don't worry, talk to our team to see how we can help.

Typical matters we can assist with:

Corporate Law:

Structuring a new club or restructuring an existing one, including creating Community Interest Companies.
Corporate Law - mergers and acquisitions.
Review and drafting contracts, including providing independent advice or a third opinion service.
Review and drafting of Club/Association/Member rules.

Disputes:

Advising on settlement agreements with players, contractors and suppliers.
Disciplinaries and suspensions/exclusions/expulsions of members.
International and domestic sports arbitration.
Contract and sponsorship disputes.
Racism and other discrimination complaints.

Personal Advice:

Estate planning including Wills and Power of Attorney implementation.
Pre and post nuptial advice.
Divorce/Separation support.

Generic advice and support

Club rescues - these are our speciality!
Assistance with funding applications.

Online or in person

We are used to multi party, multi location matters. We are able to deliver our bespoke service to you and your club/association no matter where you are.

Tell us how we can help

Sports

We have worked with

Cricket

Individual players, local clubs and County Cricket Boards.
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Golf

National and International players and Clubs.
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Football

Clubs, players, employees and legal structures including Community Interest Companies.
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Rugby

Clubs and Players
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Sports Suppliers

International kit suppliers, local agencies and manufacturers of sporting equipment.
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Gyms and fitness professionals

From gyms and dojos through to weight lifters and body builders.
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Gymnastics and Leisure Centres

Leisure centres and professional gymnasts.
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Horse Racing

Owners, clubs and jockeys
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