Sports Law

GTA Law Firm offers legal assistance and advice to professional and non-professional sports clubs in the area of compliance.

In particular, the Firm deals with:

• Drafting, updating, and/or revising the Organizational and Control models for sports activities required by Legislative Decree No. 39/2021 (known as “Safeguarding Models”) and, for sports clubs already with a 231 Model, integrating it with Safeguarding regulations;
• Drafting, updating, and/or revising the Codes of Conduct required by Legislative Decree No. 39/2021;
• Acting, through its professionals, as the sports club’s Safeguarding Officer for combating abuse, violence, and discrimination;
• Organizing specific training sessions on Safeguarding for managers, instructors, coaches, members, and collaborators;
• Verify and support the sports organization in its mandatory obligations in the field of work safety pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 81/2008;
• Conduct audits on compliance with privacy regulations (EU Reg. 2016/679 and Legislative Decree 196/2003 and seq.) and support the sports organization in all related activities.

GTA Law Firm offers its legal assistance and advice to professional and non-professional sports clubs, athletes, organizations, associations, organizers, professional associations, sponsoring companies, as well as operators in the E-Sports sector (teams, players, sponsors, organizers) in the following areas:

• Draftings and/or review of contracts and forms, including sports one;
• Assistance in affiliation and membership relations, with the drafting and/or review of the necessary documentation;
• Assistance in immigration procedures, including the drafting and/or review of the necessary documentation.

GTA Law Firm offers its assistance to stakeholders in the sports industry before national and international sports judicial bodies (e.g., FIGC, ACI, FIFA, FIA, etc.) as well as in disputes before ordinary courts for civil and sports matters.

GTA Law Firm provides legal assistance and advice to companies regarding the structuring and implementation of strategic partnerships in the sports industry, offering professional consulting services at every stage of the process and collaborating with Phoenix Athlete Advisory, a consulting firm specializing in strategic advisory services for the sports sector.

In particular, the Firm assists companies by:

• Providing legal assistance in defining their objectives and evaluating the partnerships best suited to their needs and business strategies;
• Drafting contracts to be submitted to selected partners;
• Reviewing contract and individual clauses proposed by partners;
• Providing legal advice and assistance aimed at protecting the investment, as well as the company’s interests and needs.