Sport has become increasingly professional.

Contracts, employment relationships and transactions relating to sporting activity have become far more complex. 

LegalDirect's network of specialist sports lawyers can provide a wealth of cost effective advice to not just the athletes themselves but to clubs and governing bodies. Solicitors provide legal advice relating to association football, swimming, rugby union, rugby league, hockey, skiing, table tennis, cricket, lawn tennis, motor racing, kart racing,surfing, rallying, horse racing, beach volleyball, wind surfing, badminton, stock car racing, swimming, bobskeleton, modern pentathlon, athletics, boxing, judo, netball, volleyball and lacrosse.

The following are the types of advice that Legal Direct's quality assured specialist lawyers typically provide:

• Contract negotiation and drafting
• Commercial litigation
• Employment
  
• Health and Safety
  
• Sponsorship agreements
• Elite athlete agreements
• Disciplinary matters and appeals
  
• Arbitration, and mediation
• Groundsharing agreements
• Transfer agreements
• Image rights
• Licensing and merchandising
• Insurance and professional indemnity
• Intellectual property rights
• Agreements with National Governing Bodies