SPORTS LAW

Here at Ippolito Lawyers we practise sports law as part of our specialisation in the areas of commercial and property law. 

We can act for individuals as well as for organisations so we can see things from both sides of the sporting spectrum.

We strive to provide legal and commercial advice before issues arise or offer practical solutions and alternatives if things don’t go as planned. 

Our approach is to work closely and develop a professional relationship with all our clients so we have a solid understanding of their sporting, commercial and personal needs irrespective of whether they are individuals or an organisation such as a club, federation, association or corporation, in a way that means our clients can get on with doing what they do best in sport whilst we take care of their legal issues, needs or problems.

Therefore we can assist with;

Brokering the best possible deal.

Contract negotiations.

Preparing and reviewing commercial contracts.

Providing advice so you can undertake your own negotiations.

Resolving disputes and fixing problems when they arise

Participating in dispute resolution, mediation and representation on client’s behalf.

Advising on business structures and providing commercial law advice.

Reviewing, interpreting and drafting constitutions and rules.

Preparing and reviewing sponsorship and advertising agreements.

Working with clients to deal with issues such as discrimination and harassment.

Risk management advice regarding events and in-house organisational issues.

Dealing with liquor licensing issues.

Preparing and reviewing employment contracts.

Dealing with employment and restraint of trade disputes.

Dealing with private clients issues such as conveyancing, wills and powers of attorney

Giving property law advice including leasing, sales and acquisitions.

Registration of trademarks and related intellectual property advice.

Immigration and visa advice from an in-house registered migration agent and lawyer.

Incident response and issues management.

The ability to network and work with and refer clients to professional contacts and advisers such as barristers, accountants, tax and financial planners, career advisers, sports psychologists, dieticians, insurance brokers, promotions and marketing consultants, counsellors, media and PR managers and talent managers to ensure client needs are dealt with holistically.

So next time a sporting related issue arises, please think of us as your sports lawyers and call us on 9528 0235.