The professionals of Medina Cuadros have a wide experience in the world of sports, having performed for several years tasks of responsibility at the head of legal departments of important clubs and institutions, managing from beginning to end the contracts of their players, assignments, transfers, image rights, suppliers, sponsors, representatives, television rights and different legal conflicts: doping accusations, publication of false information, claim and argumentation of sanctions, appeals to Committees or Federations, etc.

This allows us to offer comprehensive and personalized advice to all those who develop their professional and economic activity in the world of sports: sports federations, clubs, associations, athletes, agents, intermediaries, sponsors and brands.

What we offer

• Comprehensive advice on tax, commercial, civil, labor, criminal, international… to sportsmen and sports entities. Planning of the different actions.
• Negotiation and drafting of all types of contracts for athletes, amateurs and professionals; sponsorship and advertising contracts. Assistance and representation in cases of non-compliance.
• Hiring, assignment and transfer of athletes.
• Advice and management of image rights.
• Exploitation of audiovisual rights (contracts, ownership and exploitation conflicts). Incorporation of companies for the aforementioned exploitation.
• Proceedings before national and international organizations.
• Proceedings before national and international arbitration tribunals, CAS…
• Advice to federations, competition management bodies (different leagues), sports associations, clubs, commercial companies and sports organizations.
• Sports Discipline (sanctions for infractions of the rules of the game, competition, sporting conduct…).
• Defense of the interests of the athlete or sporting body in legal proceedings: damage to image, breach of contract, dismissal…
• Doping-related procedures.

Tax Advice in Sports

As a complement to our legal services, we offer specialized tax advisory services in the field of sports.

In elite sports direct income from players’ chips, purchase and sale transactions, acquisitions or sale of real estate or equity interests, and those accrued from sponsorship contracts have a significant tax impact.The taxable income of these companies, both for their diversified taxation and for the amount to be paid to the different tax administrations.

It is necessary to have an expert advice in tax matters to design the least possible impact of such taxes and to guarantee the analysis of all deductions and tax benefits of the current legislation, so that we can choose the most suitable alternative.

What this study includes:

• Tax planning in taxpayer’s returns.
• Integral management of Personal Income Tax (IRPF).
• Integral management of Wealth Tax.
• Integral management of corporate income tax.
• Integral management of Value Added Tax (VAT).
• Integral management of inheritance and gift tax.
• Taxation of non-residents (avoidance of over-taxation).