Sports Law

Roi Rozen Law Office specializes in Sports Law, providing comprehensive and professional legal representation in both domestic and international arenas. Our firm is consistently ranked as one of Israel’s leading and most outstanding sports law firms and has been involved in landmark rulings that shape the industry.

We represent athletes, coaches, clubs, federations, and sports organizations in all legal aspects of their activities.

On a national level, our firm handles a wide range of legal matters, including player and coach contracts, labor disputes in sports, and representation before the judicial bodies of Israeli sports federations.

At the international level, Our firm has extensive and proven experience in representing clients before the tribunals of major international sports organizations, including the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (FIFA/DRC), and FIBA’s Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (FIBA/BAT).
We specialize in managing international disputes, appeals against disciplinary decisions, and cases related to player transfers, training compensation, and solidarity contributions.

With in-depth expertise in international sports regulations and the latest legal precedents, our team provides clients with a significant advantage in complex sports law proceedings.

Legal Representation for Professional Athletes

Roi Rozen Law Office specializes in comprehensive legal representation for professional athletes across various sports disciplines. Our firm has gained extensive experience and a strong reputation in this unique field, covering all aspects of professional athletes' legal needs. Among the wide range of legal services our firm provides, we offer drafting personal player contracts, assisting in negotiation processes for signing agreements with associations, clubs, and sports teams, representing athletes in claims related to sports injuries and employment law, handling legal disputes and litigation proceedings, representation in internal arbitration cases, representation before disciplinary courts, and more.

Legal Representation for Amateur Athletes

Our firm has unique expertise in representing amateur athletes, including youth players and lower-tier leagues. Despite the large number of amateur athletes compared to professionals, their legal status and rights are often complex. We provide amateur athletes—especially young players—with professional legal consultation and representation to ensure their rights are fully protected.

Sports Injury Representation

As part of our legal services for athletes, we provide legal support for sports-related injuries, assisting injured athletes in claiming compensation for physical and psychological damages. Representation in this field may grant injured athletes, who were harmed in the course of their athletic careers, important medical and legal rights, which have a direct impact on their personal, family, and financial future. Our firm provides legal consultation and representation to athletes, assisting them in fully exercising their rights with various entities, including the National Insurance Institute, insurance companies, and other relevant bodies.

Legal Representation for Coaches

Our firm regularly represents coaches before national and international sports institutions such as the Israel Basketball Association, the Israel Football Association, FIFA, and FIBA. We handle arbitration cases, contract negotiations, and legal disputes on behalf of coaches across all sports. Our extensive experience and strong reputation in advising and representing coaches enable us to protect their rights and achieve the best possible outcomes. This is done with a commitment to full availability, extensive expertise in the intricacies of laws and regulations in the field, and a determined pursuit of the goals defined in collaboration with the client.

Legal Representation for Sports Federations and Associations

Roi Rozen Law Office specializes in advising and representing sports federations and associations. Our firm has gained extensive experience and broad professional knowledge in this unique field, providing comprehensive legal support to clients in all relevant legal aspects of their ongoing and proper operations. Among the legal services our firm provides are drafting personal and commercial agreements, ongoing regulatory consultation, enforcement of disciplinary procedures and internal governance, providing legal opinions, representation before government authorities, representation in courts and internal judicial bodies, representation in petitions before international sports federations, and more.

Legal Representation for Sports Clubs and Teams

We provide comprehensive legal services to clubs and sports teams, covering contractual agreements, regulatory compliance, and legal disputes. The legal services provided by our firm include drafting contractual agreements, assisting in transactions, representation before regulatory bodies, representation of club officials, consultation on disciplinary matters and budgetary oversight, representation in legal proceedings before courts and internal judicial bodies, and more. Our firm regularly represents numerous professional football and basketball clubs, as well as various non-professional sports associations, providing them with professional, prompt, and dedicated legal services.

Legal Representation for Municipal Sports Departments

Sports law is a unique and constantly evolving legal field that requires specific knowledge and expertise to provide professional, comprehensive, and effective legal services. As part of our firm's unique expertise in sports law, and in light of the strong reputation and extensive experience we have gained, we provide ongoing consultation and legal support to public entities and local authorities (municipalities). This includes a wide range of issues related to various sports activities organized and/or supervised by these entities, covering contractual and managerial aspects, drafting commercial agreements, advising on internal regulations and disciplinary enforcement, representation in legal disputes, and more.

Legal Representation for Sports Agents

Sports law is recognized as a distinct legal field that intersects with labor law, commercial law, tort law, administrative law, and competition law. Representing sports agents and agencies requires in-depth expertise in sports law and a deep understanding of the complex relationships between agents and athletes. Our firm has extensive experience in advising and representing sports agents, ensuring their rights and professional interests are fully protected. Roi Rozen Law Office specializes in Sports Law, offering legal representation to athletes, coaches, clubs, and federations at both national and international levels. We assist athletes in contract negotiations, labor disputes, and representation before international tribunals such as CAS, FIFA, and FIBA.

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