
At Wollens, we offer expert legal advice tailored to the unique needs of businesses in the sports industry. Our team has extensive experience in helping organisations navigate the complexities of this dynamic sector, ensuring your business remains compliant, competitive, and positioned for success.
One of the key areas we focus on is sponsorship agreements. Whether you’re negotiating with global brands or local businesses, we can draft, review, and negotiate sponsorship contracts to protect your interests and maximize commercial opportunities.
We also assist with commercial agreements, including merchandising, broadcasting, and event management contracts. These agreements are vital to the financial and operational success of sports businesses, and our expertise ensures that your agreements are robust and aligned with industry standards.
Regulatory compliance is another critical area of support. We help businesses understand and adhere to the rules and regulations set by governing bodies, ensuring that your operations meet legal and ethical standards. This includes advice on anti-doping compliance, athlete welfare, and safeguarding protocols.
Protecting your intellectual property (IP) is essential in the sports industry, where branding, trademarks, and media rights are highly valuable. We assist with securing, licensing, and enforcing IP rights to safeguard your business assets and revenue streams.
Additionally, we offer guidance on dispute resolution, ensuring that any conflicts, whether contractual or regulatory, are resolved efficiently and effectively.
At Wollens, we take a client-focused approach, working closely with your business to understand your goals and challenges. Whether you’re a sports team, governing body, event organiser, or sponsor, we provide the legal expertise you need to thrive in this fast-paced industry. Let us be your trusted legal partner, helping your business reach new heights in the world of sports.
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Get in touch with our team of Commercial Sports Law experts today to discuss your requirements. You can contact us via email Email or telephone us 01803 213251
Our Expertise
Club Representation
Representation of athletes and clubs in sport plays a vital role in supporting and protecting the interests of clubs across various sectors, including sports, social, and recreational organisations. These entities…
View ExpertiseDisciplinary Matters
Sport is by its very nature a competitive and pressurised environment to be in and around which increases the chances of a sports professional to act out of character. This…
View ExpertiseFinancial Advice
We have established our financial planning service to provide you with quality, impartial advice of the highest professional standard. We offer fee-based financial planning and wealth management advice to private…
View ExpertiseImmigration
Given that sport and physical activity contributes £39 billion to the UK’s economy as of September 2022, it is unsurprising that the UK is a top destination for sports professionals…
View ExpertiseIntellectual Property
Whether it is a new idea, device or an original creation intellectual property plays a pivotal role in the sporting world. Intellectual property has elevated the total worth of the…
View ExpertiseSponsorship & Endorsements
We can advise our players or clubs on : Sponsorship Agreements Image Rights Merchandising Brand Ambassador Licensing Arrangements Brand Protection Issues Boot/Equipment deals To ensure the fit is right for…
View ExpertiseSports Injuries
An injured sports player can make an action in either trespass to the person or negligence against the opponent/s who caused the injury to them. This could apply in circumstances…
View ExpertiseSports Litigation & Arbitration
At Wollens we have specialist sports law litigation and arbitration lawyers. Our Sports Litigation Team deals with the full range of contentious sporting dispute work as well as arbitration and…
View ExpertiseSports Regulation
Sports regulation plays a vital role in maintaining fairness, safety, and integrity within the sporting world. At Wollens Solicitors, we provide expert legal advice to individuals involved in sports, including…
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Exeter City FC
Wollens is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Exeter City Football Club who have appointed us as the club’s official Legal Services Partner.
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Wollens is delighted to have been appointed as the preferred legal services partner to Torquay United Football Club.
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Wollens have signed a new partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club, the new agreement will see Wollens become Preferred Legal Partner to the club.
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Wollens is delighted to have been appointed as the preferred legal services partner to Yeovil Town Football Club.
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Wollens are very happy to have a collaboration with the Johan Cruyff Institute where we can make a difference to all elite sports people’s professional development during their sporting careers and after.
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Testimonials
From the initial request, price quote, discussion and follow up we couldn’t have wanted a better, more personal and quick approach to help us have a contract checked over. Marco was extremely helpful, personable and knowledgeable. He cut through all the lawyers jargon and made it all very easy to understand. We would wholeheartedly recommend Wollen’s and are looking forward to working with Marco as our sons career progresses in the future.
We hit it off immediately with Marco Floreale. He totally understood what we needed and helped guide us through the the backwards and forwards of critical parts of the matter. We genuinely felt he was interested in what we were doing.
We were very happy to feel we were in ‘safe hands’ and would be able to go back to Marco Floreale in the future knowing he would give the same attention to detail that he gave us at the beginning of our journey.
Marco Floreale has been very good when working with me, showing interest in my sport and me as a person. Very good at getting things done and keeping on top of things, and overall a nice person to be working with.
Fantastic team spirit throughout the practice.
Marco Floreale has been incredible as a sports lawyer and agent. He is passionate about what we do and his enthusiasm and support resonates amongst his colleagues too, We feel part of the team.
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