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MinterEllison has a strong reputation for advising on events organisation, stadium agreements and facilities licensing agreements with multiple sports bodies. It is also equipped to handle sponsorship arrangements, regulatory and compliance matters, IP and broadcasting issues and reputation management, drawing upon the broader resources of the national firm as and when appropriate. The law firm possesses specialist knowledge of the racing and football codes and a premier disciplinary investigations capability. Significant clients include Collingwood Football Club, National Rugby League and the Australian Olympic Committee.
Work Highlights
- MinterEllison advised Development Victoria on the AUD1 billion+ Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games villages and venues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are able to respond to scenarios in their totality, identifying issues and consequences that can impact different aspects of a client's business, reputation and operations. They offer excellent client service, with effective communication and expectation management."
"They have a great team who are well coordinated, well led and have a deep knowledge of sporting law."
"They are able to respond to scenarios in their totality, identifying issues and consequences that can impact different aspects of a client's business, reputation and operations. They offer excellent client service, with effective communication and expectation management."
"They have a great team who are well coordinated, well led and have a deep knowledge of sporting law."
Notable Practitioners
David Poulton advises across a wide range of practice area issues, including questions related to insurance, corporate risk and media-linked disputes. He is particularly well regarded for his in-depth knowledge of the football and racing spheres.
"David is a market leader in sports law. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of all matters sporting and is a safe guiding hand in all integrity-related matters."
"David is a trusted adviser to our business who offers pragmatic solutions to legal issues and brings his vast experience to bear to some niche industries and circumstances often requiring fast but nuanced consideration."
"David is pretty clearly the leader in the field for this disciplinary advice work and representation work for the industry."