Peter Rippel-Szabo

Attorney at Law, LeitnerLaw

Péter is a Hungarian attorney-at-law at LeitnerLaw in Budapest, specializing in commercial and sports matters.

Péter has substantial experience in all aspects of hosting and organising major international sporting events across several sports, including negotiation of various key agreements, bidding, organizational issues, broadcasting, sponsorship, rights protection and COVID-19-related implications. Furthermore, he regularly advises on all legal and business issues concerning esports and gaming, including building up and operating complex regulatory and tournament structures, as well as on sports broadcasting matters, enforcement of rights, marketing, sponsorship, endorsement, cooperation and player contracts, employment agreements, regulatory issues and disciplinary procedures. He is often invited to speak at conferences on sports law and is cited on sports law cases in the press. Péter is also a seasoned author of sports law-related articles.

In addition to his extensive sports sector experience, Péter regularly supports clients from i.a. the media, IT, retail and real estate sectors advising on complex commercial agreements, such as financial leases, built-to-suit and standard property leases, joint ventures, various service agreements, contracts for works and services, as well as litigious matters.