Sports Law Translation

 
 

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS IN SPORTS

I welcome any opportunity to bring my two passions of sports and law together and have a particular interest in specialist sports law translation.

Here are some of the areas in which I can help:

  • Commercial law: sponsorship, commercial partnerships

  • Intellectual property: image rights, copyright, trademarks etc.

  • Disciplinary proceedings

  • Financial fair play

  • Rules, regulations and refereeing 

  • Betting and gambling: rights and regulations

  • Corporate / company: association law, stock exchange listing/de-listing, corporate governance, shareholder information

  • Individuals and Clubs: employment contracts, taxation, benefits for high net worth individuals,player moves and transfers: immigration, property purchases, setting up home, schooling 

  • Anti-doping and medicals: sometimes in partnership with expert medical translator colleagues

  • Insurance

  • Charities, trusts and foundations

These are just examples. If what you need isn’t mentioned on this list, don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss how I can help!

 
 

EXPERIENCe

My recent experience includes:

  • Shareholders’ agreement for a Spanish Second Division (Segunda División B) football club

  • Documents relating to disciplinary proceedings for a football club in a Financial Fair Play case

  • Tender documents for a commercial partnership with a high-profile football association

  • Legal correspondence relating to a well-known French footballer’s image rights

  • Contractual documentation regarding online gambling rights for a major football tournament

  • Legal correspondence between two leading Rugby associations relating to membership

  • Explanation of Rugby Sevens rules and regulations for a major tournament

  • Legal correspondence regarding breach of online gambling rights in relation to a major football league

“Sarah successfully worked with us on our FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 project, and brought the top-level professionalism we needed for this assignment. I very much appreciate the quality she brought in terms of translating skills, level of English, football knowledge and speed of delivery.”

— Remy Wigmans, Head of Translations, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019