Whether you are an athletic department, a sports agency, a collective, or a brand looking to align your product or service with an athlete, you will have questions regarding the legal complexities surrounding NIL partnerships. Our team provides a variety of services that are uniquely tailored to your needs and help clarify and optimize your best interests.
Schools
Colleges and Universities have a multitude of questions regarding NIL and their athletes, and how to remain compliant in an ever-changing landscape. Here is how we can help you:
- On-campus or virtual consultations
- Contract basics and financial literacy education for administrators, coaches, and athletes
- Review of and education on NIL rules on a state, federal, and NCAA level for compliance
- Preparation and review of NIL agreements
Brands
Thanks to NIL, the opportunities for brands have now expanded beyond Nike and Michael Jordan or State Farm and Patrick Mahomes. Now, brands, national and local, big or small, have the opportunity to market their products or services by leveraging NIL partnerships and the possibilities are endless. Here is how we can help you:
- Consultation to maximize NIL revenue
- Preparation of NIL partnership agreements
- Policy review and revision to ensure NIL compliance
- Review of and education on NIL rules to comply with NCAA guidelines, state, and federal regulations
Collectives
NIL Collectives are an organized and collaborative way to provide the most opportunity for student athletes. Regardless of whether your collective is associated with a “Power 5” school, or a smaller university or college, our team can help you provide top tier opportunities to current and prospective student athletes. Here is how we can help you:
- In-person and virtual consultations
- NIL compliance and policy review
- Preparation and review of NIL agreements
- Review of and education on NIL rules to comply with NCAA guidelines, state, and federal regulations
- Liaison between collective, institution, and student athlete
Agencies
As an agency representing athletes and influencers, sourcing and negotiating the best deals for your client is the top priority but many agencies also need legal advice and that is where we come in. Our team helps small and mid-sized agencies, serving as a legal advisor regarding their NIL clients’ best interests. Here is how we can help you:
- In-person and virtual consultations
- NIL compliance and policy review
- Preparation and review of NIL agreements
- Review of and education on NIL rules to comply with NCAA guidelines, state, and federal regulations
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