Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Professional clubs
Global competitions, transfers, and complex licenses: professional clubs operate in a dynamic environment. We pave the way through tax, legal, and administrative challenges, and the fulfillment of annual and consolidated financial statement obligations. For sustainable club success.
Dr. Christoph Kurzböck, LL.M. (Lyon)
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for labor law
Christian Leupold
Partner
Auditor, Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
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Global Expertise for Clubs.
Professional clubs face complex decisions daily. Each of these decisions can directly impact sporting and economic success. For us, it’s a home game. We don’t just advise you – we shape the future with you. With our comprehensive industry expertise for sports clubs.
With a deep understanding of the dynamics in professional sports, we provide clarity on reporting and registration obligations and identify tax permanent establishments.
We draft all types of contracts for you to be legally sound. We always keep global regulations and licensing requirements in mind. And we prepare annual and consolidated financial statements according to HGB or international accounting standards. We efficiently administer finances and salaries. All from a single source.
Together, we ensure your compliance. And the long-term success of your club.
Our services
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International professional sports thrive on constant cross-border engagements. International events are also commonplace in elite sports. From a tax perspective, they are highly complex. Whether it’s country-specifics, avoiding double taxation, or fulfillment of tax obligations: we accompany you every step of the way. With a deep understanding of the dynamics of your sports club. So that your sporting strategy also becomes a tax-efficient success model.
Our focus areas
- Review and fulfillment of country-specific reporting and registration obligations
- Identification of potential tax permanent establishments
- Review and optimization of withholding tax deduction obligations and use of relief options
- Targeted information for all involved parties on tax obligations
- Professional support and preparation for tax audits
Dr. Susanne Kölbl
Partner
Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Legal advice
Whether it’s acquiring and retaining sponsors or establishing a legally sound and optimized corporate structure – the challenges for professional sports clubs are diverse. We offer guidance in day-to-day business and provide quick, reliable answers to your legal questions.
Our focus areas
- Labor law structuring of professional contracts, including termination and fixed-term agreements
- Labor law compliance: identification of legal risks, e.g., regarding working hours, overtime, social security, continued payment of wages in case of injury
- Development of a national and international brand strategy and brand registration
- Press law support
- Spin-off of the licensed player department and establishment of participation structures
Dr. Christoph Kurzböck, LL.M. (Lyon)
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for labor law
Dr. Susanne Grimm
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Head of Practice Group IP & Media, Specialist lawyer for intellectual property law
Frank Fischer
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Head of Practice Group IP & Media Germany, Specialist lawyer for copyright and media law
Audit & Assurance
We support professional clubs with annual and consolidated financial statements – according to HGB or international accounting standards. With professional excellence, timely implementation, and an eye on licensing requirements, we pave the way for sound decisions. We always assess matters practically and show the consequences for commercial law and licensing.
Our focus areas
- Annual and consolidated financial statement audits according to HGB and international accounting standards
- Preparation of license-relevant information in a timely and audit-proof manner
- Assessment of accounting decisions regarding commercial law and licensing requirements
Christian Leupold
Partner
Auditor, Certified Tax Advisor, Graduate in Business Administration
Business Process Outsourcing
Elite sports require full concentration on performance and strategy. Not on administrative tasks. Our BPO services in financial accounting and payroll create freedom for you. And enable you to focus on what matters most: peak athletic performance. We ensure reliable administration behind the scenes.
Our focus areas
- Reliable payroll processing, including special payments, premiums, and bonuses
- Digital financial accounting with a sports focus, from document processing to monthly closing
- Cost center reporting for management, coaching staff, and sponsors
- Ensuring compliance and tax conformity with audit-proof documentation
- Scalable outsourcing solutions for youth academies and professional squads
Our expertise for your field of activity
Professional athletes
Success as a professional athlete requires focus. We provide legal and tax support for transfers, international assignments, and contract matters, so you can concentrate on your athletic performance.
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 operate 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.