Why choose us
Why choose us
Detailed knowledge of pertinent legal regulations, combined with many years of hands-on experience, is the foundation of our practice. We closely monitor current events and jurisprudence to deliver top-tier services that evolve together with this legal domain.
Several of our lawyers are actively involved in important Czech sports organizations. For example, they serve as arbitrators within the Board of Arbitrators of the Football Association of the Czech Republic, where firm partner Miloš Olík holds the position of Chairman.
In sports law, we synthesize the various specializations of our law firm, allowing us to fully utilize the overlap of sports law standards across all related areas.
Who will be dedicated to assisting you
What our clients say about us
Client in the field of sports law
Client in the field of sports law
We provide comprehensive legal advice to the National Sports Supervisory Authority, particularly in the areas of employment law, compliance, public procurement and tax law. Our support covers both the day-to-day agenda and the handling of specific legal situations.
We provide strategic legal advice to a client in a dispute over breach of a sponsorship agreement with a foreign partner, safeguarding contractual rights, interests and business relations, and negotiating settlement and representing them in arbitration.
We represent the Czech Cycling Federation in expedited CAS arbitration proceedings over Paris 2024 qualification, defending the integrity and transparency of the selection criteria, securing dismissal of the cyclist’s claim and ensuring team eligibility.
We secured a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for our client during anti-doping proceedings, enabling medical use of a prohibited substance under stringent conditions, following evidence analysis and defence, concluding the case without sanctions or bans.
We represent a tennis player in legal and strategic review and negotiation of a sponsorship deal with a tennis club, including analysis of contractual terms, benefit adjustments, securing mutual obligations and coordinating communications with the club.
We represent a leading Czech track and field athlete in doping proceedings, providing legal counsel before the national sports federation’s disciplinary committee, the federation’s appeal panel and then at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
We represented an Olympic champion in a disciplinary proceeding before the Slovak Athletics Federation, conducting legal defence and evidence review to secure a finding that he did not breach anti-doping rules despite anomalies in his biological passport.
Whether you are seeking legal consultation or a long-term partner, feel free to contact us without any obligation.
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JUDr. Martin Janoušek
JUDr. Vilém Podešva, LL.M.
Mgr. Michal Čáp, LL.M., MCIArb
Mgr. Jan Šlehofer