Sports

Goodmans is widely recognized as having Canada’s leading professional sports practice. For more than 25 years, Goodmans has been the trusted counsel to numerous professional sports teams, owners, and other stakeholders in the NHL, PWHL, NBA, WNBA, CFL, NFL, MLB, and MLS.

Our unrivaled expertise and deep knowledge of the sports industry enable our lawyers to deliver creative and strategic advice on the most complex matters to support our clients’ success.

Our specialized services include:

• Purchase and sale of sports franchises
• Equity and debt financing of sports franchises
• Arena and stadium development and finance
• Endorsements and sponsorships
• League formation, governance and approvals

Goodmans full-service sports law team also has extensive experience in licensing, ticketing, broadcasting, tax structuring, regulatory and competition law, labour and employment, advertising and marketing, and litigation/dispute resolution.

We also act as advisors to a variety of clients in the broader sports and gaming industries, including broadcasters, real estate developers, gaming organizations, leagues and esports teams and ownership groups.