Nir Inbar Sports Law & Business provides international legal counsel to football agents and agencies, helping them protect their commercial interests, structure enforceable agreements, manage disputes and navigate the regulatory environment of professional football.
For football agencies, legal advice should not begin only when a dispute arises.
We work with agents and agencies as external legal counsel, providing ongoing support with player representation agreements, commission structures, exclusivity provisions, employment negotiations, transfer documentation, contractual enforcement and strategic decisions.
Our approach combines international football law, commercial understanding and practical experience in the football industry. We help agencies assess risks before entering agreements, protect their contractual relationships and respond effectively when commercial or legal difficulties arise.
This support is particularly valuable for international agencies seeking experienced football legal counsel without maintaining a dedicated in-house legal department.
Commission disputes, competing representation claims and early termination of mandates can expose agents to significant financial losses.
We advise and represent agents and agencies in disputes involving unpaid commissions, exclusivity, contractual penalties, termination of representation agreements, competing agents and alleged breaches of contractual obligations.
Our experience includes proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), FIFA where jurisdiction is available, and other competent tribunals and arbitral bodies.
We also advise on the legal consequences of the FIFA Football Agent Regulations, including the suspension of certain provisions and the current limitations affecting FIFA’s Agents Chamber.
Led by Nir Inbar, a CAS Arbitrator and UEFA Ethics & Disciplinary Inspector with previous experience as a professional football club CEO, the firm combines legal analysis with an understanding of how football clubs, players and agents operate commercially.
Our objective is to help agencies build sustainable business relationships, protect their contractual entitlements and make informed decisions in complex international transactions and disputes.
We advise and represent football agents and agencies in complex contractual disputes, including unpaid commissions, exclusivity, termination of representation agreements, contractual penalties and enforcement of payment obligations.
Our work combines preventive contract drafting, strategic dispute assessment and representation before competent arbitral tribunals and judicial bodies.
We also assist agencies in structuring jurisdiction, governing law and dispute-resolution clauses to protect their contractual entitlements, particularly in the evolving regulatory environment governing international football agents.
