Media, Sports and Entertainment

Lotti e Araújo Law Firm advises its clients, national and international sports practice entities in all types of contracts and procedures of a sports nature, in the most diverse modalities.

The firm also has a team qualified to assist entertainment and leisure sector clients in complex legal matters in an efficient manner, being able to represent a wide range of companies and individuals in the media and entertainment industry, such as advertisers, radio stations, franchise owners, movie studios, content developers, streaming services, series structuring, celebrities, television networks, among others.

With performance in the following activities:

  • Advising on the feasibility of structured financial transactions involving assets linked to sports;
  • Elaboration of employment contracts for professional athletes and elaboration of sports leagues’ by-laws;
  • Negotiation of broadcasting contracts for sports events;
  • Assistance in legal matters involving the most diverse sports modalities;
  • Corporate restructuring involving clubs;
  • Adaptation of club by-laws to specific legislation requirements;
  • Structuring of financing alternatives for the construction, acquisition and/or renovation of stadiums, gymnasiums and arenas;
  • Litigation related to labour contracts and/or athletes’ image use rights;
  • Tax planning for sports leagues, sports administration entities, clubs and sports sponsors;
  • Registration of literary, scientific and artistic works, before the competent agencies;
  • Representation of artists in general and musical groups;
  • Licensing and assignment of copyrights and related rights, as well as works of all kinds;
  • Fundraising and financing of artistic productions;
  • Monitoring of legislative changes and their impact on business;
  • Assistance in drafting production contracts, licensing and assignment of copyrights, neighbouring rights and image rights;
  • Assistance in the drafting of recording and interpretation contracts;
  • Tax advice on matters involving Media, Sports and Entertainment;
  • Advising the Central Bank on issues involving Media, Sports and Entertainment.