Our sports law practice combines commercial, intellectual property and administrative law expertise with experience on the field to deliver practical, insightful support to players, clubs and businesses involved in the sporting industry.

The team at Vardon Lawyers has acted for clients in various sports including football, soccer, rugby, basketball, softball and e-sports with experience in sporting organisations at board level.

The team’s key strengths are:

• Assistance with drafting and negotiating sponsorship and endorsement agreements
• Club governance and restructuring
• Stadium and sports facility contracting
• Brand licencing including apparel contracts
• E-sports league franchising and licensing
• Trade Mark portfolio management and intellectual property advice
• Contract management and advice
• Behaviour management and disciplinary issues
• Drafting policies, rules and regulations

OUR CLIENTS

We have worked with local, national and international clients, from South Australian suburban clubs to the Adelaide Stadium Management Authority, Port Adelaide and Collingwood Football Clubs, Basketball SA, Montpellier HSC, and the England and Wales Cricket Board.