Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Professional Athletes
Success as a professional athlete requires focus. However, international assignments, club changes, and complex legal and tax issues can quickly become stumbling blocks. With our industry expertise, we reliably support you in every legal and tax step.
Dr. Christoph Kurzböck, LL.M. (Lyon)
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for labor law
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Securely positioned in professional sports.
As a professional athlete, you live in the fast lane: training, competitions, international travel. Your athletic performance is the focus. Tax and legal issues often seem like a minor matter – but are crucial for your future.
We understand the special challenges of an athlete’s career. And we know that legal and tax decisions shape your path to success. Whether transfers, sponsorship deals, new contracts, or long-term investment decisions: it’s a home game for us.
We provide orientation when different countries and complex regulations come into play. And we develop smart strategies that fit exactly to your athletic development.
We pave the way for your secure and compliant setup. At every step of your career as a professional athlete.
Our services
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Whether professional athlete, junior or individual athlete: Every career is unique. International assignments are part of your everyday life – but often a tax risk. From club changes to tournaments to training camps. We ensure that you are in a tax-safe and optimal position. With clear recommendations, smart tools and a sound understanding of the sport, we personally accompany you on your sporting journey. Limitless. Digital. Success-oriented.
- Clarification of tax obligations and registrations at home and abroad
- Development of individual tax strategy
- Calculation of net income
- Avoidance of double taxation through optimized payroll and tax return
- Coordination of the tax return with international advisors
Dr. Susanne Kölbl
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Legal Advisory
Sport is business – from the employment contract to the comprehensive marketing of the top athlete. We offer you guidance on your legal questions regarding your career and the financial aspects of your sport. And provide quick, reliable answers to your questions. You focus on your sport, we take care of your legal protection. This way you stay on the road to success.
- Review and drafting of employment contracts for professional athletes – nationally and internationally, from negotiation to contract termination
- International labor and social security law for professionals from other EU countries or third countries
- Protection of personal rights in marketing – testimonial, sponsoring and advertising contracts
- Press law support
- Creation of suitable structures for the development of a investment management and support for investments in attractive business models
Dr. Christoph Kurzböck, LL.M. (Lyon)
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for labor law
Frank Fischer
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Head of Practice Group IP & Media Germany, Specialist lawyer for copyright and media law
Dr. Susanne Grimm
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Head of Practice Group IP & Media, Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law
Our expertise for your field of activity
Professional clubs
Professional clubs operate in a complex environment. We strengthen your back legally, fiscally and administratively – from transfers to licenses to annual and consolidated financial statements. For your sustainable club success.
Sports associations
Sports associations are integrated into complex regulations worldwide. From compliance to annual financial statements: We ensure the optimal project design in terms of tax, legal and administrative matters. For your smooth association work.
Sports marketers
Sports marketers move between media, sponsors and clubs. We provide tax, legal and administrative advice on international contracts, annual and consolidated financial statements and secure your marketing goals.
Events
View all Events23.06.2026
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
from 6:15 PM, we invite you to a barbecue
Nürnberg
Forum Global 2026
We cordially invite you to one of the largest foreign trade events in Germany.
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