Professional sport in Australia is big business.
Historically, we have seen television advertising contracts negotiated with the NRL and AFL that are worth over a billion dollars. Professional sports players are being paid significant amounts to play for certain teams, with players often changing teams in pursuit of a better lifestyle, playing culture and salary. Many people in Australia benefit or rely on the professional sports industry either directly or indirectly through marketing, the provision of food services, transport, the media industry and other areas of the economy.
The concept of the modern international sporting game is that it is free from the prejudices and politics that can sometimes exist amongst nations. The benefits and success of sport on a global, national and local level touch most people during their lives. Many people have been involved in a sporting team and have benefited from sport in general. Often professional sportsmen and women are respected for their achievements and are inspirational for younger athletes aspiring for greater things.
The modern sporting game is not without its problems; and often these problems are legal in nature. There are many legal issues that can arise in the modern sporting game, ranging from contractual disputes, criminal conduct and sponsorship agreements through to drug testing and disciplinary tribunals. At Navado, we can provide quality legal advice to professional sports associations and we are able to provide you with legal advice, whether you are a player, coach, manager or sporting club.
Our Sports Legal team can provide legal advice to professional sports associations and athletes in relation to commercial contracts, equal opportunity, governance and constitutional matters, advertising and sponsorship agreements, discrimination and harassment issues and the management of your clubs venue and club facilities. If you are involved in the professional sports industry, be it as a player, coach or official, it is important that you seek the highest quality legal advice when an issue arises. If you would like to meet with one of our sports lawyers you can contact our firm on (02) 9233 4048 and organise an initial conference.
This webpage (and any material or wording appearing on this webpage) is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute any Legal Advice. It does not take into account your objectives, your instructions or all of the relevant facts and/or circumstances. Navado accepts no responsibility to any person who relies on the information provided on this website. We further refer you to our Disclaimer.
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