Sports & Entertainment

Entertainment law studies the rules developed for the creative industries, it can focus on intellectual property, image rights or business carried out in this type of industries. Intuitively, we can say that sports law could be considered an integral part of entertainment law focused on athletes, their agents and sports entities.

In the field of entertainment law, our specialized team of lawyers can offer you both preventive and subsequent advisory services in: image rights, copyrights, related rights of the entertainment industry, licensing and session agreements for trademarks, distinctive signs, patents and other intellectual property assets, confidentiality agreements, data protection protocols and planning and compliance with the tax obligations of industry players, contentious proceedings relating to trademarks, distinctive signs, patents, works and other intellectual property assets.

Regarding sports law, our specialized team of lawyers is prepared to advise and guide athletes, agents and sports entities on issues such as: permanent and temporary transfer contracts of athletes at national and international level, representation and sports intermediation contracts, sponsorship, advertising and merchandising contracts, contracts between clubs, athletes, coaches and other professionals related to sports activities, including eSports.

For sports entities we also offer the following services: incorporation of clubs, contracts between clubs, whether professional or amateur, drafting and review of bylaws and internal rules of sports entities, disciplinary and competition regulations, codes of conduct, advice on compliance with requirements for participation and licensing in national and international competitions, implementation of systems of good governance, transparency, compliance, integrity and social responsibility, as well as standardization of internal processes and regulatory updates.

At Castrillón & Cardenas Consultores we are also prepared to attend and formulate all claims and pre-judicial actions. We provide advice and representation in contractual, disciplinary and ethical procedures before national and international organizations such as the Colombian Football Federation, FIFA, CONMEBOL, UEFA, TAS, among others, as well as in judicial, civil, labor and administrative proceedings, and defense in anti-doping procedures.

Contractual Advice Negotiation, drafting and review of:

• Contracts between clubs, athletes, coaches and other professionals related to sports activities, including eSports.

• Definitive and temporary transfer contracts of athletes, at national and international level.

• Contracts between clubs, both amateur and professional.
• Sports representation and intermediation contracts.
• License agreements and assignment of image rights.
• License agreements and assignment of copyrights and related rights.
• License agreements and assignment of trademarks, distinctive signs, patents and other intellectual property assets.
• Sponsorship, advertising and merchandising contracts.
• Contracts for sporting and artistic events.
• Confidentiality agreements and data protection protocols.

Procesal

• Claims and preliminary proceedings.
• Advice and representation in labor, contractual, disciplinary and ethical proceedings before national and international organizations (Colombian Football Federation, FIFA, CONMEBOL, UEFA, CAS, among others).
• Defense in anti-doping proceedings.
• Advice and representation in litigation and registration proceedings related to trademarks, distinctive signs, patents, works and other intellectual property assets.
• Advice and representation in civil, labor, commercial and administrative judicial proceedings.

Advice to sports entities

• Club incorporation.
• Drafting and review of bylaws and internal rules of operation of sports entities, disciplinary and competition regulations, codes of conduct, among others.
• Advice on compliance with the requirements for participation and licensing in national and international competitions.
• Implementation of good governance, transparency, compliance, integrity and social responsibility systems, as well as standardization of internal processes and regulatory updates.

Tax

• Planning and compliance with the tax obligations of the different agents in the sports and entertainment sector.
• Advice on international taxation and double taxation treaties.