GLIMSTEDT provides specialised sports law services in Lithuania, across the Baltic States and internationally. We advise sports federations, associations, clubs, athletes, coaches, agents, sponsors and other participants in the sports industry.

Our team combines in-depth knowledge of sports regulation with expertise in dispute resolution, corporate, employment, competition, commercial and other areas of law. We have particular experience in sports governance and regulation, integrity, ethics and disciplinary matters, as well as national and international sports disputes, including proceedings before dispute resolution bodies of national and international sports federations, the FIFA Football Tribunal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and other sports dispute resolution bodies.

Our services include

• establishment, governance and regulation of sports federations, associations, clubs and other sports organisations;
• drafting and review of statutes, regulations, disciplinary and ethics codes and other internal rules and policies;
• advice on good governance, regulatory compliance and conflicts of interest;
• advice on sports integrity, match-fixing, betting-related matters, ethics, disciplinary liability and anti-doping;
• support in internal investigations and the development of prevention, compliance and risk management frameworks;
• resolution of sports disputes and representation in negotiations, proceedings before sports organisations and federations, arbitration and court proceedings;
• drafting and review of contracts for athletes, coaches, agents and other sports professionals;
• legal advice on player registration, transfers and representation;
• sponsorship, advertising, broadcasting, image rights, intellectual property and other commercial agreements in the sports sector;
• competition, employment, corporate, tax, data protection and other legal matters affecting the sports industry;
• coordination of multi-jurisdictional sports projects and disputes.