The firm's sports law practice
Proven knowledge of sports governance
A sports organisation's decisions affect its operations, resources and relationships with its members and with national and international bodies.
The firm advises on statutes and regulations, the allocation of powers, electoral processes and decision-making procedures. It supports institutional change and handles governance disputes, taking account of the applicable rules and each organisation's particular institutional balance.
Strong expertise in contracts and the commercial dimensions of sport
Partnerships, sponsorship, naming rights, media rights and image rights: the firm advises on negotiating, drafting and performing the contracts that underpin the activities of sports stakeholders.
Its business law experience ensures that commercial objectives, remuneration arrangements, risk allocation and exit provisions are addressed from the outset of the contractual relationship.
It also advises athletes on structuring their activities and protecting their professional and business interests.
Established experience in disciplinary proceedings and anti-doping law
The firm assists organisations and individuals in disciplinary proceedings, from assessing the facts and applicable rules to preparing their defence and pursuing appeals.
In anti-doping matters, its work combines analysis of the regulatory framework, examination of scientific evidence with the relevant experts and the development of procedural strategy.
These matters require particular attention to time limits, evidence, defence rights and the professional consequences of decisions.
Experienced representation before sports bodies and arbitral tribunals
Joëlle Monlouis advises and represents clients in contractual, institutional, electoral, regulatory and disciplinary disputes.
She appears before national and international federation bodies, the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the competent national courts, in proceedings conducted in French or English.
Litigation and arbitrationAn international approach, complementary expertise
The firm handles matters involving several countries, foreign partners or the application of international sports regulations.
Joëlle Monlouis leads each matter and, where necessary, draws on lawyers within her international network to bring together the complementary expertise required.