Sports

Pérez-Llorca’s Sports team is made up of lawyers who are experts in different practice areas, with extensive experience advising entities and individuals linked to the world of sports, including national and regional sports federations and institutions, national leagues, professional football and basketball clubs and players, sports agent associations, as well as investment funds and other financial players with an active presence in the sports sector.

Our team has advised on some of the most significant matters related to the sports sector and, specifically, in relation to the international representation of Spanish sport, financing transactions, the purchase and sale of sports companies, intellectual property, labour law, disputes, sports regulations and tax advice to professional football and basketball players and companies in the sector.

We operate in four key areas within the sports industry, offering comprehensive and strategic advice to our clients:

Financing transactions

We advise clubs, investors and sports entities on structuring and obtaining financing for their most ambitious projects. Our expertise ranges from stadium and infrastructure financing to debt structuring and innovative mechanisms such as securitisation of future revenues or revenue sharing. We also work on bond issuances, credit lines and other financing formulas adapted to the needs of the sector.

Sports M&A and Real Estate

We advise our clients on the sale and purchase of clubs, sports franchises and other strategic assets. We advise on the identification and execution of growth levers, whether through capital increases, joint ventures or strategic alliances. We also advise on the development and acquisition of sports infrastructure, from stadiums to high performance centres, combining our expertise in real estate and financial law with in-depth knowledge of the sector.

Litigation and Regulation

We represent sports entities, investors and athletes in their most complex disputes, including commercial litigation, sports arbitration and proceedings before national and international courts. We defend our clients in regulatory investigations, disciplinary sanctions and proceedings before bodies such as federations, leagues and competition authorities. We also offer advice on compliance, timeshare regulations and good governance structures.

Ongoing advice on commercial, tax, employment law, competition and IP/IT matters

We offer comprehensive support in all areas that impact the sports business, including commercial, employment law, tax, competition and IP/IT law.

We negotiate sponsorship contracts, image rights and audiovisual broadcasting, advise on the international mobility of athletes and optimise tax structures for clubs and investors.

We also manage intellectual property and technology issues applied to sport, such as licensing, NFTs and digital rights. The combination of our experience in handling high-profile sports matters and our ability to offer innovative solutions positions us as a leading law firm in the sector.