About ISLA

For lawyers. For athletes. For associations. For you.

The International Sport Lawyers Association (ISLA) is the worldwide association of sports lawyers. After years of core activities within Europe, ISLA has continuously expanded its scope to become a truly international organization.

We connect experts in all fields of sports law

ISLA’s lawyers specialize in a wide variety of legal fields:

National and international legal principles underlying sports
Law of clubs/associations
Law of clubs/associations and statutory law of sports organizations
Particularities of corporate law, anti-trust law and tax law
Legal relations between athletes and associations
Employment and labor law in sport
Liability law and insurance law in sport
Sponsorship and commercialization relating to sport
Doping and sanctions in sport
Criminal law in sport
Sports and the media
National and international sports jurisdiction and arbitration

An international network that works

ISLA has built up a close network of specialists who share and continuously update their expertise, thus creating synergies on a national and international level. Close international cooperation is imperative, since in our day and time, sport has become a universal, world-embracing network. This internationality and the resulting legal issues call for continuous research in order to keep abreast of new developments.

We promote cooperation between experts around the globe

ISLA lawyers offer their legal expertise in even the most specialized aspects of sports law with utmost commitment and professionalism. This is why they represent such a wide variety of interest groups. Due to the different legal systems, ISLA’s lawyers are in close contact with their colleagues in the respective country of litigation to ensure an optimum representation of their case.