Zane Shihab

Zane Shihab specialises providing practical commercial advice to high-profile athletes, global sporting brands, rightsholders and international sporting bodies and events.

With over 15 years’ experience in sports law, he focuses on commercial contracts including sponsorship, joint venture, merchandising, broadcasting, new media, agency, distribution, franchise and image rights agreements, venue agreements and intellectual property and software related contracts.

He has negotiated numerous lucrative sponsorship and supplier agreements and other event-related contracts on behalf of sporting events and governing bodies, including the PGA European Tour, Ryder Cup, UEFA, World Marathon Majors, London Marathon, RideLondon and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon).

Zane drafts and advises on ticket terms and conditions for major sporting events for clients such as the Rugby Football Union, Wimbledon and UEFA.

He has drafted and advised on the agreements connected to high-profile Premier League football transfers and renegotiations, and has successfully represented well-known players in disciplinary proceedings brought by the Football Association of England.

Zane is recognised for his accomplishments in the sports industry. He was named one of the Hot 100 by The Lawyer magazine in 2022 and, alongside his team, won ‘Best Professional Services in Sport – Legal’ at the Sports Business Awards 2022 in November 2022.

Contact

• Telephone: +44 (0)207 153 7255
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• Website: dlapiper.com/shihab-zane