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BDO Abogados

SPORTS GROUP

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• Exploitation or assignment of image contracts.• Sponsorship contracts.• Trademark licence contracts.• Advertising contracts.• Merchandising contracts.• Agency contracts.

CONTRACT

Reviewing and preparing athlete agreements and other business contracts such as:

Services we provide to sport companies, investors, athletes and artists.

How can we help you.

BDO in Spain offers a service line of legal, labour, tax and advisory outsourcing (accounting and payroll management) services to the sports and entertainment industry by means of a committed and personalized service based on a thorough knowledge of this sector.

Services

We have a deep industry knowledge and participate in operations and matters of great relevance. Our expertise allows us to offer a specialized service, providing added value to sports corporations, clubs, sports federations and associations, investment funds, artists, athletes, agents, managers, record companies, audio-visual producers, Internet content providers and generally to the various agents operating in the fi elds of the sports and entertainment industry, taking advantage of BDO’s multidisciplinary structure.

• Mergers and acquisitions of Sport companies.

• Assistance in incorporations, merger, transformations, partnerships, charities, foundations and trust.

• Management of Sport entities being the representative of the shareholders at the BoD or acting as CEO, General Director, etc.

M&A

COMPLIANCE

• Assistance and design of an specifi c penal compliance system for each Sport company to cover potential responsibilities in which it may incur.

• Assistance in specifi c matters regarding the activity of each Sport Company, such as the accomplishment of the requirements and rules of the corresponding national and international federations, professional leagues, and the necessary adjustments to comply with the applicable regulations.

• Protocol ruling.

• Administrative proceedings.

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• Providing dispute resolution services – representation, negotiation, confl ict analysis, investigations, mediation, arbitration and appeals management.

• Providing advice on privacy issues.

LITIGATION

IP/IT

• Secure trademarks, offi cial marks and other intellectual property protection services.

• Data protection.

• IP/IT contracts.

• Guidance on employment matters including job descriptions, performance appraisals, employee and contractor agreements and employee termination.

• Preparing policies for eligibility, selection, carding, discipline, harassment and related matters.

• Advising on policies and practices relating to workplace harassment, discrimination and safety.

• Labour/property advice: termination of contracts, disciplinary procedures, investment contracts and remuneration.

• Sports Proceedings advice before national and international bodies.

LABOUR

• Drawing up of budgets and estimates.• Compilation of accounts and results.• Cash management and control of bank accounts, negotiation

of conditions.• Drawing up of personal and corporate fi nancial reports.

ECONOMIC AND EQUITY ADVICE

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Services

TAX

• Analysis of the situation and design the most effi cient tax structure (funding formulas).

• Tax effi cient exploitation of image rights.

• Analysis of fi scal residence, income tax statements, Non-resident Income tax, heritage and inspections.

ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL

• Accounting services.

• Regular presentation of taxes including VAT, deductions, Corporate Tax, declarations concerning transactions with third parties, etc.

• Payroll services.

• Legal secretary services such as drafting and recording of minutes, shareholders registers and presentation of the annual accounts to the commercial registers.

Specifi c division relation to the eSports with strong expertise in the main legal, tax, labour, contractual and commercial aspects.

CORPORATE

eSPORTS

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Our team

Ignacio is Partner of BDO Abogados and Director of the Legal Division in Spain. He has a wide range of experience in Commercial and Compliance Law and is a specialist in M&A. Ignacio is member of the BDO European China Desk, BDO International Legal Services from Spain and the Spanish Capital Risk Association.He is also the BDO head of the Sports Division, Bachelor of Laws degree from Barcelona’s Universidad Autónoma, Master’s Degree in Law (ISDE) and Master’s Degree in International Business Law (ESADE).

Adolfo is Partner of BDO Abogados and Director of Corporate Law Department. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Barcelona’s Universidad Autónoma and a Masters in Law from the Superior Institute of Law and Economics (ISDE) with specialization in Corporate Law.

Adolfo has headed up the Corporate Law Department since 2006, advising large and medium sized companies from sectors such as food, retail, family businesses and capital risk, in areas of commercial law such as national and international undertaking, Company Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and acting as non-voting secretary of the Boards of Directors of some of our clients.

Álvaro is director at BDO Abogados´ Legal Area. He is an expert in Mercantile Law, with a wide experience in Corporate Law, M&A deals and Banking Law. He is an associate International Private Law professor at Universidad de Castilla La-Mancha University. He holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Madrid´s ICADE University and also holds a Master in Tax Law and specialist degree in Business and Banking Law by ICAM. He is Member of Madrid´s Bar Association.

IGNACIO LEGIDO

ADOLFO SORIA

ÁLVARO MARCO

Partner | Legal

Partner | Legal

Director | Legal

[email protected]: +34 91 436 41 95M:+34 606 312 343



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BDO is one of the leading professional services fi rms in Spain and worldwide It occupies fi fth place in the ranking of the best organizations in its sector. Multidisciplinary teams offer specialized advice and are able to respond to the increasingly demanding requirements in different sectors and global markets.

BDO guarantees proximity, fl exibility, quality and earnestness in the planning and execution of work. Our partners are committed to a high degree of involvement in each project to provide high level technical advice for long-term relationships, for a better understanding of each industry’s business and ultimately, for added value for our customers.

Acerca de BDO.

We provide multidisciplinary services to companies ranging from major international organizations to local groups in each country, large and medium-sized enterprises, family businesses and businesses with growth projection, in any fi eld of activity.

Figures as per 6 December 2016 for the financial year 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016

OUR NETWORK

SPAIN13 OFFICES

67,700+HIGHLY SKILLED PARTNERS ANDSTAFF WORLDWIDE

US$7.60BILLION GLOBAL REVENUES

158COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

1,400+OFFICES

GLOBAL REVENUES INCREASED BY

8%

CLIENT SERVICE AT THE COREGlobal professional staff to partner ratio

LARGER NETWORKS

14 to 1BDO

9 to 1

STATISTICS BY REGION

EMEA ASIA PACIFICAMERICAS

$3,912 BILLION27,565 PEOPLE



ASIA PACIFIC

15%EMEA

34%AMERICAS

51%

OUR REGIONS2016 regional fee split

ALICANTE

BARCELONA

BILBAO

GRAN CANARIA

MÁLAGA

MADRID

SEVILLA

PAMPLONA

VALENCIA

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VIGO

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Exceptional client service worldwide

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ÁLVARO [email protected]

67,700 professionals | 1,400 offi ces | 158 countries

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BDO Auditores, S.L.P. and BDO Abogados y Asesores Tributarios, S.L.P., Spanish limited companies, are members of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.

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