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Read NowThe Middle East and North Africa is attracting some of the world’s biggest sports and entertainment events, from the World Cup to Formula One. Our specialist sports and events team has advised on many of the biggest events.
We were the first law firm in the region to establish a specialist sports and events team, and our team includes sports law experts with both local and international expertise.
Commercial, problem solving advice
Our sports and events services include advice on global and regional sponsorships, event hosting and delivery, media and broadcast rights, individual player contracts and associated image rights and many more general commercial agreements relevant to the sector.
Members of our team have worked with major international names and competitions in the industry, including the UEFA Champions League (with TEAM Marketing AG), the Euros (with CAA) and the English Premier League (with Liverpool FC), as well as having advised ATP ranked tennis players, professional sporting clubs and music and entertainment talent.
As such, our approach is always commercial, with a focus on solving problems and finding the right outcomes for our clients.
We work across the MENA region in 10 jurisdictions, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco.
International expertise and regional knowledge
Our clients choose us because we combine specialist advice gained at an international level with on the ground local knowledge of the regulatory and commercial landscape in the MENA region.
We act for both government departments and event owners and advise on sports including football, tennis, cricket and boxing as well as e-sports and gaming. Our events work covers concerts, conferences and exhibitions.
Our sports and events services
Examples of our sports and events management work
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