Sports Law

Browne & Co. is one of Australia’s pre-eminent sports law firms, and has a well deserved reputation for its sports law expertise.

We provide innovative and practical advice to sporting organisations, and act for a number of high profile major sporting bodies, including the Australian Football League, Cricket Australia and V8 Supercar participants.

The firm also advises individual competitors, coaches, clubs, associations and government entities involved in sport.

Browne & Co. has been involved in all aspects of sports law and administration including:

  • the establishment and restructure of national and international competitions and organisations;
  • all types of commercial arrangements in the sporting industry, including sponsorship arrangements, complex media and broadcasting rights deals, and venue licensing agreements;
  • acting on behalf of sporting organisations, players and government bodies in litigation across all Australian jurisdictions arising from sporting matters (including the C7 case);
  • submissions to Government on matters relating to the sports industry; and
  • sports anti-doping and illicit drug rules, regulations and policies.

Browne & Co. has established a national and international network in the sporting environment which is unique and which provides enormous resources and learning for sporting clients.