Sport

Gobert, Fest & Partners Attorneys at Law /Taxand provides legal representation and advise to those involved in professional sports. We have capabilities to represent not only individual sportsmen and women in sponsorship and legal cases related to their carriers but also provide advocacy to clubs, organizations, regulatory and governing bodies who are confronted with a variety of legal issues and challenges in the area of sport. Over the past years we have built up a special relationship with competent sport authorities, national and international associations and institutions.

• Representation of the largest and most popular Hungarian football club vis-à-vis the Hungarian state, authorities and contractors, including real estate purchase, corporate transactions and related administrative proceedings at the land and court registries
• Advocacy of sport men and women. Initiate and conduct negotiations in a Sportsmen’s name with different sports organizations/soccer clubs, review of different sponsorship agreements and prepare employment agreements.
• Legal representation of one of the major German football coach, preparation of different contracts and representation front of the Hungarian Football Association
• Acting on behalf of a major German Handball Association in front of the Hungarian Handball club
• Sponsor and TV rights companies. Review of diverse merchandising agreements /having subjects commercial rights such as TV Broadcasting rights, Radio Broadcasting rights (altogether Press and media rights), using name, brands and domain name, etc./
• Representing a Hungarian company owning broadcasting rights in a law suit
• Request for rectification in sport matters affecting clubs, sportsmen
• Co-operation with certified Hungarian football manager in various sport issues
• Representing a professional model pilot in court procedure