ISRAEL Law and Practice Contributed by: Tal Segev, Segev Tal Sports Law
Segev Tal Sports Law is a boutique law firm special - ising in all legal sports issues. The firm works with numerous high-profile figures in Israel and world - wide, and provides legal advice to football and bas - ketball players from top leagues; volleyball, handball, and tennis players; top league clubs; players’ agents; coaches; and sports organisations. The firm has in- depth knowledge of all sports regulations and the unique regulations that exist in various industries, and extensive experience in managing negotiations, pre - paring contracts, preparing regulations, and handling club licensing processes. In addition, the firm regu -
larly assists players with transfers between teams, including the negotiation and execution of early con - tract terminations where necessary. Segev Tal Sports Law also has significant international experience, advising Israeli athletes seeking to compete abroad, supporting clubs in cross-border transfers, and rep - resenting clients in proceedings before international bodies such as FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The firm further represents clients in litigation matters, including arbitration and mediation proceedings, as well as before disciplinary commit - tees.
Author
Tal Segev holds a combined degree in Law and Business Administration from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel, and a Master’s degree in International Sports Law from ISDE in Madrid, Spain, becoming the first
Israeli lawyer to graduate from that institution. He has represented a wide range of clients across multiple sporting disciplines, including leading athletes and figures in Israel and worldwide; agents; coaches; and sports organisations. Tal is a member of the Israeli Bar Association’s Sports Law Committee and is also a certified mediator. In the 2022/23 season, he served as CEO of a first-division football club in Israel.
Segev Tal Sports Law 19th Mordechai Zeira St. Tel Aviv Israel
Tel: +972 548 118 368 Fax: +972 3 648 5253 Email: info@sts-law.com Web: www.sts-law.com
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