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Athlete management
The career for professional athletes is often short. The right advice and management is essential to maximise performance and earning potential. The sports law team at Beswicks specialises in advising sports people, understand the business of sport and build solid relationships with their clients.
Whether it is your next transfer, new playing contract, protection of your image rights, a marketing opportunity or even an impending suspension our team will be there for you.
Our services to individuals include:
- athlete management
- playing contracts and transfers
- commercial agreements
- sponsorship promotion and marketing
- image rights
- media rights
- disciplinary and regulatory matters
- immigration for non EEA nationals
- civil and criminal liability arising from playing
Recent matters include:
- Representation of professional footballer before a Football Association Tribunal in respect of a contract dispute with his club
- Negotiating and concluding player/club compromise agreements following contract termination
- Representation of youth players in recent high profile transfers to Premiership clubs
- Advising two leading young GB Olympic Team sprinters in sponsorship and commercial activities, including negotiation of a film participation agreement.
- Advising New Zealand and Zimbabwean international cricketers and leading football and cricket coaches on immigration issues
