Sports law

Sports law

Hatton barristers have extensive experience and expertise across all areas of sports law including disputes arising from sport nationally and internationally and have represented and advised governing bodies and professional players across all sports.

Disputes arise in matters concerning the governance and regulation by sports bodies, employment and other relationships between participants and the commercial exploitation of sport.  Whether through advice or advocacy, Hatton is uniquely placed to assist in providing successful outcomes in a commercial and client focussed approach.

Expertise

Hatton barristers have excellent reputations in the areas of:

• governance and regulation of sport.

• integrity and Anti-Doping.

• on field disputes.

• safeguarding.

• selection disputes.

• commercial disputes between players and clubs

• image rights.

• trade marking 

Where needed in a sporting context, Hatton barristers draw on expertise from colleagues with specialism in employment law.