Focusing on sports business matters, FIDAL provides clients with a full-service offering that spans the sports sector. In addition to boasting extensive knowledge of M&A deals in the industry, the sports law team covers contracts, taxation and contentious matters. The practice’s multi-disciplinary approach sees it advise sports federations, clubs and investors on IP, public and competition law issues. Simon Darricau leads the team and has expertise in football matters. Guillaume Pezzali focuses on distribution and sponsorship within the sports sector, while Franck Jallas advises clubs, federations and unions on tax mandates. Pascal Lavie leads on matters in Marseille, while Karine Melcher-Vinckevleugel and Jean-Sebastien Oriou are also key contacts in the group. Sophie Dion left the firm at the end of 2023.
Key clients
- Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP)
- Paris 2024 (Organization Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympics)
Work highlights
- Advises the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) on all kind of tax, corporate and labour law matters on a daily basis.
- Advised the French Handball Federation on the drafting and negotiation of a major agreement concluded, on an exclusive basis, with SPORTFIVE.