CROATIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Lovro Badžim, Badžim Law Practice
Badžim Law Practice is a boutique law firm based in Zagreb, Croatia (EU), operating as a sole practitioner model supported by a wide and carefully curated network of national and international horizontal co- operations, allowing the firm to tailor a bespoke team for each case or project. The practice is highly spe - cialised in sports law, with extensive experience in both court and out-of-court representation, including proceedings before leading international sports tribu - nals such as CAS, BAT and FIFA. The firm regularly
advises on sports contracts, regulatory compliance, broadcasting and media rights, M&A transactions in sport, and the protection and commercial exploita - tion of athletes’ image rights, as well as related areas of commercial and arbitration law. Recent and ongo - ing work includes advising and representing promi - nent institutional clients such as the Croatian Olym - pic Committee, the Croatian Handball Federation, the Croatian National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO), and the International Handball Federation.
Author
Lovro Badžim is a Zagreb-based attorney-at-law and founder of Badžim Law Practice, specialising in sports law, international arbitration, and complex commercial disputes. He advises athletes, clubs,
federations, and sports governing bodies on contractual, regulatory, and disciplinary matters. Lovro has served and serves as an arbitrator with several sports dispute resolution bodies, including the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the European Handball Federation Court of Arbitration, and the International Handball Federation Arbitration Commission. He is also a Legal Member of Sport Resolutions (UK) and lectures in sports law and dispute resolution. His academic work focuses on sports governance and athletes’ image rights.
Badžim Law Practice Kaptol 11 10000 Zagreb Croatia Tel: +385 99 261 5986 Email: l.badzim@lblaw.hr
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