Sports Lawyers

We are not your typical sports lawyers. We have both technical legal skills and commercial experience gained from providing agency representation to elite athletes. This means that we know what commercial standards and expectations are, in addition to what the law states.

In the sporting game, the right advice can be the difference between winning and losing. Choosing the right management agency, public relations firm and accountant are crucial to an athlete’s success. The same goes for legal advice – if you want results, you need a legal team that understands your concerns and is willing to exceed your expectations.

Often, legal advice is only an afterthought. The right legal advice can save you a considerable amount of time and financial hardship.

navitas legal offers a full suite of services at a very competitive rate. We provide advice to Australian and international individuals and entities, including players, clubs, media companies, and federations.

Our sports lawyers have a good working knowledge of all major domestic and international sporting rules, including ARU, NRL, FIFA etc.

Furthermore, we have experience working ‘in the field’ so to speak and not solely from legal practice. We have experience gained from working in a leading global sports and entertainment management firm. Our lawyers are also members of the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association.

Our services include:

• Trademark advice
• Anti-doping advice
• Business structure and commercial law advice
• Contract preparation and review (including advertising and e-commerce)
• Employment law advice
• Finance advice
• Intellectual Property advice
• Licensing and media law advice
• Merchandising advice
• Sponsorship advice
• Tax, trust and estate planning advice
• Well-researched, assertive deal negotiation
• Litigation and dispute resolution
• Sporting tribunal representation and advice
• Insurance and risk management
• Tax planning
• Property law advice
• Immigration and visa advice
• Event and venue management advice including leases, club facilities and property development
• Workplace relations and workplace safety

Contact us now for efficient, pragmatic, commercially relevant advice on +61 2 9232 7822, +61 2 9232 7822 or send us an email.