Sports

August Debouzy has an extensive understanding of current sports business issues.

Our lawyers have significant experience through our close relationships with high-profile governing bodies, clubs and brands involved in this sector. Our teams provide both advisory and litigation support to sports companies, sports clubs, sports brands, athletes, federations, and sports media groups.

Interventions

Legal and financial structuring of sports groups
Drafting and negotiating contracts
Sponsorship contracts and related athletes advertising
Protection of the intellectual property rights
of sports companies and athletes, and image rights
Advising sports media groups
on legal considerations related to their activity, including image rights, defamation, and regulatory issues
Assisting professional clubs and athletes
in disputes and litigation related to their performance, image rights and contractual arrangements
Employment and labor matters
fixed-term employment contracts, work secondments, expatriation packages, etc.
Administrative and public law, urban planning law

News

Restructuring Operations

Deal | August Debouzy Advises FC Girondins de Bordeaux on Landmark Financial Restructuring

Restructuring Operations | 24/06/25 | 4 min. | Mahasti Razavi Laurent Cotret Anaïs Qureshi Zoé Rival Marie Huard Guillaume Aubatier Alix Kianpour Inès Bouzayen Ghislain Minaire Mehdi Abdelouahab Jennifer Hinge Pauline Desplas

Employment and Social Security Law

Article | Employers: the important thing is to anticipate!

Employment and Social Security Law | 22/05/24 | 6 min. | Ghislaine Zaidi Boris Léone-Robin