White Tree Legal
Specialisms

Sports Law

Today sports law ,which is an indespensable part of sports,is accepted as a separate branch of law in developed contries due to its great importance both in economic and social terms. Due to the speed and variability in the nature of sports , sports law constantly needs new regulations. For this reason,compared to the other fields of law, sports law has a much more dynamic and active approach. Therefore,it is of great importance to follow the current sports law legislation.

As White Tree Legal, our main services we provide to our clients within the scope of sports law;

  • Follow-up of lawsuits and litigation for the collection of the receivables and receivables of the athletes, from the clubs,
  • Carrying out the necessary legal process for the annulment of the deprivation of rights imposed on the athletes in violation of the instructions,
  • Providing legal consultancy services to clubs in the field of sports law,
  • Providing legal support with sports law fields of study for the healthy conduct of relations between professional athletes, clubs and federations,
  • Preparation of professional athlete and player contracts,
  • Preparation of sponsorship agreements,
  • Providing legal consultancy services on tort liability in sports,
  • Providing consultancy on deprivation of rights in sports,
  • Providing legal support for the resolution of disputes regarding tax penalties of athletes and clubs,
  • Providing protective advocacy for the protection of the personal rights of professional athletes in the media,
  • Making work and residence permits and citizenship applications for foreign players,
  • The naming rights of sports clubs and players, the sale of copyrighted products, jersey advertisements, product sponsorships, issuance of contracts for advertising and marketing,
  • Providing legal consultancy on the transfer of broadcasting rights of sports activities,
  • Providing sports law consultancy to the relevant parties in accordance with the legislation within the scope of the law on the prevention of violence and disorder in sports, the Law on the Establishment and Duties of the Turkish Football Federation, FIFA and UEFA decisions and practices and related legislation.