Sports law firm - specialist sports lawyers

Expert sports law lawyers providing strategic legal advice to athletes, clubs, and organisations operating in the UK and internationally.

Providing strategic legal services to athletes, clubs and governing bodies.

The sports industry presents unique legal, commercial, and regulatory challenges. Whether you are an athlete, club, governing body, or sponsor, navigating the legal landscape of sport requires specialist expertise. Sports law covers a wide range of matters, from contracts and commercial agreements to disciplinary procedures, image rights, sponsorship, and international transfers.

Boyes Turner has been representing individual athletes, teams, businesses and governing bodies across the sports industry for several years.

Our specialist sports lawyers advise on a broad range of legal services from sports business transactions from employment, immigration services and the private wealth management of players, their families and key supporters.

Our legal services within the sports sector have seen us working on behalf of Premier League, football league and German BuLi football clubs and their players including world cup winners. We’ve previously advised on club takeovers, growth funding to athlete investments, sponsorship structures and international joint ventures.

Deep understanding of the sports industry with proven experience.
Trusted by athletes, clubs and sports organisations nationally and internationally.

Fast, pragmatic support for matters that require urgent action such as transfer deadlines.
Partner-led service – Receive direct access to experienced solicitors.

Sports teams or clubs’ players

Boyes Turner have worked with sports teams or clubs’ players, including:

Ascot United
Bayern Munich
Berkshire Golf Club
Bracknell Town
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Liverpool
Monaco

Portsmouth
RAMS Rugby
Reading FC
Reading Hockey Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Watford
West Ham United
Wolves

Who we work for

Boyes Turner act for a wide range of clients including:

Individual sports people or athletes
Family members or personal employees of athletes
Sports clubs
Leisure Groups

National or International governing bodies
Online or esports business
Sports agencies
Sponsors

Our experience across multiple sports enables us to provide practical and industry-relevant advice tailored to each client’s needs.

At Boyes Turner, our involvement in sport goes beyond the legal work we do. We are proud supporters and sponsors of local teams, including Reading Hockey Club, Rams Rugby, and Kidmore End Cricket Club, as well as other community sports initiatives. This active engagement with sport at a local level underlines our genuine commitment to the sector and provides us with valuable insight into the realities, challenges, and opportunities faced by sports organisations and individuals alike.

Our sports law services

We advise athletes, clubs, governing bodies and sports organisations on a wide range of legal matters, providing specialist advice tailored to the demands of the sports sector. This includes:

Brand protection - image rights, sponsorship & IP

Our brand guardianship team understands how important your brand is and its potential as an asset for you. We will work closely with you to identify, register, and protect your brand rights. Whether you are just starting out in your career, or you have an established following, we can ensure your rights are protected and optimised for commercial success.

Brand ambassador / Influencer agreements
Brands and logo protection / management
Sports sponsorships agreements
Sport endorsement agreements
Non-disclosure agreements
Image Rights
Licensing of intellectual property

Commercial sports technology

Our tech lawyers support businesses who work with or are empowered by technology and are increasingly reliant on their technology platforms to drive business success and profitability. Technology and sport have evolved massively in recent years, and the two sectors combine more than ever with the likes of VAR, semi-automated technology, statistics and data sets for scouting, sports science and much more. Our unique ability to support sport and technology laws commercially means we can help with:

Advertising and marketing
Cyber and digital security
Commercial contracts
Digital Transformation
Procurement projects
Software development, hardware and IT
Licensing of intellectual property
Sports Data Rights – We harness the power of data responsibly advising on compliance, analytics, and fan engagement in line with global privacy standards.

Immigration sponsorship, visas and family support

Our immigration lawyers assist with a full range of services in the UK, as well as coordinating services in other countries around the world. If you have a loved one that you would like to be in the UK with you, our team will be able to devise a strategy based on the visa options available.

Family visa strategies for your extended family if they want to spend time in the UK with you.
Permanent UK residency and British citizenship applications for you and your immediate family.
Visa requirements for around the world travel plans in the off season.
Work with your national team to make sure you have the right visas for international fixtures.

Private wealth & family

Boyes Turner is recognised as one of the UK’s leading Private Wealth Law Firms. We support a range of individuals and families with a variety of different circumstances, some more complex than others, our high-net-worth individuals often require specialist advice on more complex legal and financial issues, from:

Wealth and asset protection for future generations
Tax planning & inheritance
Bespoke high value residential property transactions
High-net worth-divorces with complex asset and property.

Property & construction

Boyes Turner has a large reputation within the property & construction sector as go to lawyers. We work all over the UK, from commercial property to country homes in the Cotswolds and London city life. The firm now has specialists across:

Commercial & residential property
Construction Projects
Development & housebuilding
High value residential property services
Planning & infrastructure
Property disputes
Property portfolio management

Sports business in the UK

From start-up to exit, our corporate lawyers help businesses navigate the challenges of development and growth through to disposals whilst we also work with investors in managing and building their company portfolios.

Corporate Governance & Compliance
Employment of people in the UK, contracts and more
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)
Group Reorganisation
Investments, Partnerships & Joint Ventures
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Structure and Due Diligence.
Setting up a business in the UK

Sports law FAQs

Can you assist with international and cross-border matters?

Yes. Our international lawyers can help clients manage complex cross-border legal issues, ensuring their personal and business interests are protected worldwide. Our solicitors coordinate with overseas counsel to ensure transactions comply with FIFA, UEFA, or other governing body regulations, as well as UK employment and immigration law.

Can you help international athletes with UK visas or immigration?

Yes. We advise international athletes, coaches, support staff, and their families or partners on the visa process, work permits, and right-to-work compliance, ensuring a smooth transition into the UK for both professional and personal relocation needs.

Why is it important to use a specialist sports law solicitor?

Sports law is highly specialised and fast-moving, involving specific regulations and contractual frameworks. Using a specialist ensures that your agreements, compliance, and disputes are handled by professionals who understand both the legal and commercial realities of the sports industry. This reduces risk and safeguarding your position.

Contact us

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0118 959 7711

Why use Boyes Turner's sports law solicitors?

Specialist expertise across UK and international sports law

Our solicitors possess detailed knowledge of UK sports law and the regulations that govern professional and amateur sport, from contractual and disciplinary issues to sponsorship and image rights. We also understand the international frameworks that impact cross-border transfers, disputes, and commercial arrangements.

Tailored and collaborative, multidisciplinary approach

We draw on expertise from across Boyes Turner’s leading practice areas, including corporate, employment, immigration, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. This integrated approach ensures every aspect of your legal matter is coordinated, efficient, and strategically aligned.

We are a full-service, leading law firm

Boyes Turner is recognised by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 as a leading law firm. Our full-service capability means we can manage your sports law matters alongside your wider legal needs and lean on our other leading areas such as private wealth, residential property, and family law.

Sponsorships & sport in the community

We have sponsored Reading Hockey Club, Kidmore End Cricket Club and RAMS Rugby, as well as having many committed marathon runners doing their bit for many a good cause, alongside charity netball event and golf day organisers across the business.

Sport and social activities play a big part at Boyes Turner, with teamwork and community as two core company values and we’ve seen that sport perfectly blends the two.