{"id":13316,"date":"2024-10-16T18:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/?post_type=expertise&#038;p=13316"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:29:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:29:45","slug":"sports","status":"publish","type":"expertise","link":"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/expertise\/sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overview\" class=\"page-banner wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-media-on-the-right alignfull\" style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--base-2)\" >\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Man running in athletic wear with sunrise in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured-1200x686.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured-800x458.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured-400x229.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Expertise_Sports_featured-1889x1080.jpg 1889w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>        <div class=\"page-banner-colour-bar\"  ><\/div>\n    <\/figure>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n        <p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerthomson.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div class=\"page-banner-acf__innerblocks\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Sports<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">Miller Thomson\u2019s Sports Industry Group represents clients ranging from professional sports teams and local teams to national organizations and professional and amateur leagues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We have handled general and specialized issues for high profile clients, including NHL salary arbitrations on behalf of teams, financing for professional sports teams, major international championships, corporate governance, and international sports arbitration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The laws, regulations, and internal rules, constitutions, and by-laws governing the sports industry are complex. Navigating the myriad issues that can arise is difficult and requires a practical approach.&nbsp; Attention to potential liabilities, such as intellectual property rights and contracting disputes, is increasingly necessary. Recognizing the diversity of each problem, we work with clients on a case-by-case basis to assemble a customized team to meet your varying legal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on our entertainment and media, corporate and commercial, intellectual property, labour and employment, real estate, and tax practices, our comprehensive solutions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Disputes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Salary arbitrations on behalf of NHL teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disputes between players and teams, leagues, and international federations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doping and drug related disputes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suspensions of players and appearance at disciplinary hearings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arbitrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Business structures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Governance of companies, societies, membership of teams, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-border issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capitalization and funding\/borrowing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structure for leagues, teams and players<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Sports contracts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Team, tournament, league, and event contracting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Event and tournament rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports equipment manufacturing and specifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Player contracts and sponsorships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sponsorship contracts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Television\/radio rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Acquisitions and financing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Purchase and sale of professional sports teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acquisition and working capital financing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monetization of stadium naming rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intercreditor arrangements between Financial Institutions and governing leagues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venue construction financings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margined facilities in favour of professional athletes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Marketing, advertising and regulatory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contests, sweepstakes and promotions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-promotion, sponsorship, coventure, media buy and other agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising review, clearances and standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rewards \/incentives programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Price advertising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ambush, email and social marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rights of publicity and privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Intellectual property<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Event, venue, player and team naming rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection of trade-marks, copyrights and domain names<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team branding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadcasting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 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