Sports Law
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 1
About
Provided by Hall & Wilcox
Our sports law team is well known for its high quality work and is seen as a ‘go to’ firm in the sports industry for major transactions and litigation, governance assistance and strategic advice, having worked on a number of large media rights transactions, major sponsorship agreements, M&As in sport, governance, rules and regulations and disputes.
We are experienced in acting for some of the most prominent sporting organisations in Australia and internationally, public and private corporations, governing bodies, athletes, sponsors, agencies and high profile individuals.
Our multidisciplinary team assist clients on all industry matters including:
- commercial
- governance
- media - transactional
- media - regulatory
- litigation
- intellectual property
- property
- employment and industrial relations
- individuals.
Partner, Martin Ross, leads the Sports and Entertainment team at Hall & Wilcox. His strong reputation in the sports and media sectors has attracted a number of notable new clients to the firm. Martin has worked on a number of high profile and complex transactions.
Chambers Review
Hall & Wilcox is much sought after for its expertise advising sports bodies and sponsors on event and venue sponsorship. It has an impressive track record of assisting national sports organisations with governance reforms and IP licensing mandates, and its disputes practice offers specialist expertise in sports-related employment matters. Hall & Wilcox's longevity of involvement in the sports law area ensures an impressive list of clients and in-depth understanding of working with sports organisations, including national leagues and governing bodies, elite events hosts and organisers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are outstanding. Most of our work requires a quick turnaround with shifting priorities. I trust the Hall & Wilcox team to work directly with the business to achieve outcomes."
"They are very good to work with and are constantly delivering on the business needs, including at times under tight timelines."
"They are outstanding. Most of our work requires a quick turnaround with shifting priorities. I trust the Hall & Wilcox team to work directly with the business to achieve outcomes."
"They are very good to work with and are constantly delivering on the business needs, including at times under tight timelines."
Notable Practitioners
Martin Ross heads the practice and is active across the full range of its activities, often assisting clients on issues relating to media rights, sponsorship agreements and regulatory compliance.
"Martin has a great rapport and demeanour and is very proactive."
"Martin is always a pleasure to work with. He explains things clearly, often in different ways to get the point across, and is patient and flexible."
"Martin is a highly valued partner for our business."
"Martin is an absolute professional with incredible industry and subject matter knowledge. He has made a significant contribution to the ability of our organisation to deliver on its strategy."
"Aside from being a very nice person, he turns work around for us in an incredibly fast rate. He's a trusted adviser for us, a go-to person for large-scale complicated commercial transactions. We trust him wholly."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hall & Wilcox
Australia
Industries
Provided by Hall & Wilcox
Entertainment
Media
Sports