The Sports and Entertainment team of Demarest e Almeida is formed by professionals prepared to assist our clients in the different legal issues involved in Sports Law and seek solutions from a practical and business perspective. Our knowledge in the area was amassed through experiences and concrete demands as well as through investments in personnel and coaching to broaden the study of this new legal area. Given the comprehensive nature of the expertise and performance in traditional areas of business law practice, our firm is prepared to examine and give a differentiated treatment to Sports Law issues by analyzing implications in matters of a tax, contractual, labor, intellectual property and litigation nature, among others, enabling a complete view and treatment of the risks and opportunities involved in each business. Demarest e Almeida values the continuous development of its members by providing coaching and improvement in the country and abroad; in addition, it encourages the firm's participation in institutions such as the Brazilian Institute of Sports Law and in seminars, and the publication of specialized articles. Among the matters handled by our Sports and Entertainment Department, the following deserve special mention:
- Setting up of companies for the administrative management of sports clubs and partnerships;
- Corporate restructuring of sports entities;
- Sponsorship and trademark license agreements;
- Image license agreements;
- Employment contracts between sports clubs and athletes;
- Advice on national and international transactions;
- Advice on social security and insurance to sports clubs;
- Advice to investment funds;
- Preparation, monitoring and assistance in incentivized Sponsorship Projects;
- Administrative and judicial litigation at all levels.
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