Sports & commercial law · Bengaluru

Counsel for the Game.

We advise athletes, clubs, leagues and brands on the deals and disputes that shape their careers.

Counsel that works alongside you, not around you

Athletes & agents

From a first professional contract to a late-career endorsement portfolio, we protect your earnings, image and eligibility.

Playing and agency contracts Endorsements and image rights Disciplinary and anti-doping

Clubs & franchises

We act for clubs and franchises on squad contracts, sponsorship inventory, venue and supplier agreements, and ownership.

Player and staff contracts Sponsorship and kit deals Investment and ownership

Leagues & federations

We help leagues and federations set rules, license rights and resolve disputes consistently and defensibly.

League formation and rules Media-rights licensing Disciplinary frameworks

Brands & sponsors

We negotiate sponsorship and ambassador agreements with measurable deliverables, sensible protections and clean exits.

Sponsorship agreements Ambassador deals Ambush and IP protection

Not just sports law. A full practice.

All practice areas

Player & athlete contracts

Playing contracts, transfers and retainers negotiated on your terms.

Sponsorship & endorsements

Brand deals structured for value, exclusivity and a clean exit.

Media & broadcasting rights

Rights packaging, licensing and distribution for events and leagues.

Sports disputes & arbitration

Representation before federations, tribunals and arbitral bodies.

Anti-doping & integrity

Advice and defence on doping, betting and conduct proceedings.

League & club formation

Franchises, leagues and clubs structured from ownership to governance.

IP & brand protection

Names, likenesses and marks registered, licensed and enforced.

Commercial contracts

Supply, services and partnership agreements that hold.

Corporate & M&A

Investment, share transactions and joint ventures.

Esports & gaming

Team, player and publisher agreements for competitive gaming.

Plain advice, start to finish

Listen

We start with your goals and your season — not the paperwork.

Advise

Clear options in plain English, with a recommendation.

Act

We draft, negotiate and, where needed, argue your case.

Stay

Counsel through the season, not just the signing.

You work with the partners directly

Meet the team

Partner

Rahull Raj

Advises athletes, clubs and brands on playing contracts, sponsorship and sports disputes.

Partner

Syed Nauman

Advises on commercial contracts, corporate transactions and league and club structuring.

Notes from the touchline

All insights

Player contracts Sep 2026

What a playing contract should say about injury

Pay during rehabilitation, medical control and release rights — the clauses that matter most when a season ends early.

Sponsorship Aug 2026

The morality clause, read closely

Every endorsement deal has one. Few say what they mean. How athletes and brands can draft a clause both sides can live with.

Esports Jul 2026

Who owns the player’s handle?

In-game names build value. Team contracts should settle ownership before a transfer, not during one.

Your next deal starts here

A contract on the table or a dispute brewing — write to us and a partner will reply within one working day.

rahullraj@r2legal.co.in