Sport

• preparation and review of contracts for players, coaches, coaching and medical staff, as well as advertising, sponsorship, image and similar agreements,
• legal advice when changing club affiliation,
• legal protection of an athlete's image,
• representation before common courts and arbitration courts in sports matters, including before the PSP, FIFA Football Tribunal, CAS in disputes between players and football agents,
• representation in disciplinary proceedings before the disciplinary bodies of the Polish Football Association / Provincial Football Associations and before the Arbitration Tribunal for Sport at the Polish Olympic Committee,
• legal support in crisis situations related to the organization of a match day, as well as during league and cup matches (lawyer's phone duty during a match and advice in resolving crisis situations, for example, due to lack of order in the stands, match interruption by the referee, etc.),
• legal analysis of decisions, rulings, opinions of public administration bodies and the bodies of the Polish Football Association / Company conducting the Ekstraklasa games and the bodies of the provincial football association in the course of the Club's current operation, as well as representation before these bodies,
• conducting mediation proceedings and court disputes before amicable courts (e.g. PSP, PZPN), civil and commercial, to pursue claims arising from contracts,
• legal assistance in preparing regulations and other internal Club documents, as well as support in matters related to the current operation of the Club and arising from the Club's current needs,
• corporate service of a commercial law company.

The continuous increase in sports law regulations at the level of national and international organizations means that the interests of athletes are increasingly better protected, on the other hand, the number of requirements they must meet is increasing. From the very beginning of its activity, the Law Firm provides legal services for sports competition participants. Thanks to many years of experience and diversity of cases handled, we have gained the trust of a wide group of athletes and the reputation of a leader in the field of sports law. Our clients include professionals, including Olympic Games medalists, World Champions, European Champions, but also amateurs of widely understood popular sport. As part of the services we offer, among others:

• negotiation, preparation and verification of contracts, in particular sports contracts, managerial and sponsorship agreements,
• legal assistance in obtaining club, self-government and state scholarships,
• representing athletes in proceedings before common courts in matters of property and non-property claims arising in connection with practicing sport,
• legal representation in proceedings before arbitration courts, including the Sports Arbitration Tribunal at the Polish Olympic Committee and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne,
• conducting mediation proceedings aimed at amicable settlement of the dispute,
• legal representation in proceedings before disciplinary bodies of sports associations and international sports federations,
• representation in administrative matters before the Minister of Sport, state and local government administration bodies,
• legal assistance in the field of image protection and personal rights.

The generally applicable law has very broadly defined the limit of acceptable organizational and legal forms of conducting activities by sports clubs. These can be entities with the attribute of legal personality, in particular capital companies of commercial law, associations, foundations, but also cooperatives. This diversity, combined with the internal legal regulations of individual sports disciplines, requires a high level of legal awareness from activists. And to this, taking into account all optimizations, the implementation of which is necessary to cope well in a difficult sports market and modest budget possibilities. The law firm has extensive, many years of experience in comprehensive legal services for the entities mentioned above operating in various sports disciplines. Thanks to the acquired knowledge, we are able to provide our Clients with professional support taking into account the specifics associated with the organizational and legal form of their activities. Taking into account the above, we offer, among others, the following services:

• advice on creating and establishing a sports club while optimizing activities,
• ongoing legal service for sports clubs,
• preparation of legal opinions, legal analyses, giving advice and consultations,
• preparation and review of internal legal acts (i.e. statutes, regulations, resolutions),
• negotiations, preparation and verification of all types of contracts, including player contracts, coaching contracts, sponsorship and advertising contracts,
• legal assistance in employment matters,
• consulting in the field of announcing and conducting public procurement and tenders based on the provisions of the civil code,
• legal representation in proceedings before the National Court Register and common courts in cases for property and non-property claims arising in connection with playing sports and conducted activities,
• legal representation in proceedings before the disciplinary bodies of sports associations and international sports federations,
• representation in administrative matters before government and local government administration bodies,
• creation and modification of databases related to personal data protection.

The activity of private sports entities in Poland is developing very dynamically. It is becoming a business that requires professional legal support. Our law firm has rich, many years of experience in comprehensive legal service for organizers of active recreation, both in terms of sports law and matters related to running a business. The result of our work is to provide the Client with an optimal and safe model for the initiatives he undertakes. As part of the services we provide, we offer among others:

• advisory, choice of legal form and setting up companies,
• optimization of club, facility and tax costs,
• legal assistance in adapting equipment and sanitary conditions of the facility to national and EU law requirements,
• full legal service for clubs and academies,
• preparation and verification of contracts, including membership contracts, contracts for employees, instructors and personal trainers, sponsorship and advertising contracts,
• legal assistance in employment matters,
• preparation of contracts with legal guardians of minor members,
• preparation of internal legal acts such as regulations and declarations,
• creation and modification of databases to adapt them to the current regulations on the protection of personal data,
• legal assistance in consumer matters related in particular to unfair contract terms,
• legal assistance in the field of copyright and intellectual property, e.g. individual training programs,
• legal representation in proceedings before the National Court Register and common courts in matters of property and non-property claims arising in connection with the conducted activity,
• representation in administrative matters before state and local government administration bodies.

The formal-legal model of Polish sport is based on Polish sports associations and sports unions, and additionally on district sports associations in the field. These entities have a number of exclusive rights and competencies, influencing the shape of sports competition in a given discipline and its popularity. They establish sports, organizational and disciplinary rules of a given discipline. Supporting the sports environment legally, we have a very rich experience in the current service of Polish sports associations, sports unions and district sports associations. We create sports associations, provide legal support on the way to obtaining the status of a Polish sports association in administrative proceedings before the Minister of Sport and Tourism, and also help non-Olympic sports associations in the fight for their due status - especially through lobbying activities. In team sports, we create professional leagues. Among the services we offer are:

• preparation and review of internal legal acts,
• preparation of legal opinions, legal analysis, providing advice and consultations,
• legal assistance before the National Court Register, the Minister responsible for sports, state and local government administration bodies,
• preparation of corporate documents, servicing general meetings and board meetings,
• assistance in the field of labor law,
• preparation and verification of provisions of all types of contracts,
• advice on announcing and conducting public procurement and tenders,
• advice on registering databases and in proceedings related to the processing of personal data and the rights of individuals,
• legal representation in proceedings before common and administrative courts in cases of property and non-property claims resulting from practicing sport and conducted activities,
• taking legislative initiatives within the lobbying activities in the law-making process.

The role of non-governmental organizations in shaping civil society continues to grow. The establishment and smooth operation of a non-governmental organization requires compliance with legal requirements on many levels. The law firm has been providing legal support to numerous non-governmental organizations, including associations and foundations, at various stages of their activities – from advice and legal assistance in their creation, through ongoing activities, to their transformation and merging. As part of the services we offer, we include:

• advice and provision of legal advice in the selection of the appropriate legal form,
• legal support in establishing an entity, including the organization of founding meetings,
• preparation and review of internal legal acts (including statutes, regulations, resolutions),
• preparation of legal opinions, legal analyses, providing advice and consultations,
• legal assistance in matters related to the National Court Register and the ongoing functioning of the organization,
• preparation and verification of contract and agreement provisions,
• advice on the registration of databases and procedures for the processing of personal data,
• advice on the announcement and conduct of public procurement and tenders,
• legal representation in proceedings before common courts in matters of property and non-property claims arising from the conducted activity,
• representation before state administration bodies and local government bodies as well as common and administrative courts,
• legal assistance in obtaining the status of a public benefit organization,
• legal support in fulfilling obligations and benefiting from the status of a public benefit organization.