Our Sports, Media & Entertainment team is organized into two specialized groups:
Sports
We have a team of specialists in different jurisdictions with a proven track record in their respective practice areas (M&A, tax, competition, labor, intellectual property, litigation and arbitration) and in-depth knowledge of the needs, trends and objectives of the sports industry.
We advise national and international investors on M&A transactions in the sports industry, designing and implementing participation schemes that enable the achievement of investment objectives. Through our team of experts in project finance and the real estate and urban planning sector, we also advise financial backers and investors on financing transactions for sports organizations, as well as on developing construction projects (remodeling) and operating sports facilities.
We are experts in advising promoters, public authorities and sponsors on organizing international sports events, enabling us to provide a 360° vision on these types of projects and offer proposals to accommodate the needs and interests of all parties involved, including international federations.
We are at the forefront regarding the legal aspects of motorsport, advising top F1, rally and MotoGP drivers, as well as championship teams, sponsors and promoters from different motorsport categories.
We have exceptional knowledge of national and international sports sponsorship and image rights, advising and providing innovative solutions to both sponsors and clients.
We also regularly offer legal and tax advice to leading national and international sports professionals, organizations, agencies, federations and championship promoters from a wide range of sports disciplines, including football, motor racing, basketball, tennis, and padel.
Media and Entertainment
We advise the main communications and publishing groups on regulatory, tax, contractual, labor and corporate finance matters, as well as providing defense in administrative procedures and lawsuits.
Our advice covers aspects including the regime and licenses for the provision of audiovisual communication services, content protection, marketing and advertising regulations, consumer protection, freedom of expression and its limits, and the protection of image and advertising rights.
Regarding the entertainment sector, we have a team of specialists advising on all facets of the production value chain (audiovisual production, and music events and performing arts). They advise producers and distributors, including their main suppliers (actors and directors), as well as private and institutional financial backers.
We help national producers design the best legal structure to suit their interests, considering the applicable regulations, particularly the tax incentives and aid under state and regional regulations. In the case of international audiovisual productions, we help negotiate and draft the main agreements, including co-production and service provision agreements linked to tax rebates.
We also advise potential investors and intermediary entities on audiovisual production, and music events and performing arts, assisting them with pure investment structures. Our intellectual property experts offer services that guarantee the correct production and operation of audiovisual works.
We offer comprehensive advice on all legal issues relating to art law and artistic and cultural heritage management. We advise on the sale of works of art, tax and legal aspects specific to historical and artistic heritage, collaboration agreements and contractual negotiation, public-private structures, the channeling of philanthropic investments in works of art, art loans, as well as imports and exports and protection of intellectual property rights.
We work with the main audiovisual production associations and cultural institutions, regularly participating in their meetings with the administration to improve their regulatory framework and to promote the industry.
Roberto Álvarez
Ismael González
