Specialism
Sports law
Sport runs on its own rules: federation regulations, disciplinary committees, short contracts and high stakes. Habets advocatuur is one of the few firms in the region with sports law as a genuine specialism — backed by the postgraduate programme Sport, Sports Organisations & Law (VU University Amsterdam) and membership of the Dutch Association for Sports and Law.
Postgraduate programme
Sport, Sports Organisations & Law — VU University Amsterdam
Association for Sports and Law
Member of the Dutch association of sports lawyers
Employment law foundation
Grotius-certified employment law specialist — the core of most disputes in sport
Employers in sport
For employers in sport
Clubs, federations and other sports organisations are employers too — with a sport-specific layer of regulations on top of Dutch employment law. The firm works with employers in the sports sector and knows both worlds.
- Contracts with players, coaches and technical staff
- Dismissal and changes within the (technical) staff
- Terms of employment and applicable collective agreements
- Reorganisation and restructuring
- Federation regulations versus employment law
Athletes
For athletes
Athletes — including internationals playing or working in the Netherlands — can turn to the firm for almost any legal issue around their sporting career.
- Employment law: player contracts, dismissal and transfers
- Disciplinary law: proceedings before federation committees
- Liability law: injuries and accidents in sport
- Contract law: sponsorship, image rights and management agreements
In sport, deadlines count double
Whether it concerns an expiring contract, a disciplinary case or a restructuring within the club: in sport, deadlines count double. Get in touch early to keep every option open.