The Sports, Fashion and Entertainment Practice Area at Antas da Cunha Ecija & Associados is considered innovative, differentiating and of excellence in the Portuguese and International market, focusing on transversal, innovative and specialised legal advice for celebrities, companies and organisations in the Sports, Fashion and Entertainment industries. All this, in a “family office” mindset within a global, innovative and highly technological law firm.

We have extensive experience and specific expertise in providing legal advice to athletes, clubs, agents, federations, associations, investors and sponsors in

a) hiring and representation of athletes;

b) incorporation and purchase & sale of stakes in sports companies;

c) licensing and financing of clubs, companies and sports facilities;

d) acquisition and exploitation of image rights of athletes and clubs;

e) sports compliance;

f) organisation of events;

g) disputes in disciplinary, contractual or regulatory matters before regulatory bodies, jurisdictional, judicial or arbitration bodies, of national or international dimension.

We also have extensive experience and specific skills in providing legal advice to celebrities, companies and organisations on:

a) drafting and negotiating contracts for image rights, distribution, internationalisation, exclusivity, agency, advertising and marketing;

b) disputes before regulatory bodies, jurisdictional, judicial or arbitration bodies, with a national or international dimension;

c) organising events;

We also have extensive experience and specific skills in providing legal advice to celebrities, companies and organisations on:

a) drafting and negotiating employment contracts, provision of services, image rights, distribution, internationalisation, merchandising and advertising;

b) marketing television rights;

c) promotion and organisation of media events, cultural and musical shows;

d) gaming and esports;

e) disputes before regulatory bodies, jurisdictional, judicial or arbitration bodies, at national or international level.