Sports Law

Sports Law

Sports have become a large industry itself within the last few decades. As a result, sports law has emerged as a new area of practice and quickly evolved into an important area of legal expertise.

Sports law practice of Ketenci&Ketenci covers professional sports and related rights and problems in connection with national and international regulations.

Our sports law practice basically includes;

- Sponsor agreements,

- Employment agreements,

- Transfer agreements,

- Financing agreements,

- Transmission and broadcasting agreements,

- Regulatory issues before the national and international organizations such as Turkish Football Federation, Union of European Football Organization (UEFA) and  Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),

- Competition law issues,

- Infringement of rights within the respective agreements,

- Marketing law,

- Dispute resolution,

- Representation of clients (clubs and players) and their rights before the competent national and international sport bodies including but not limited to Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).