Sports Law.

Samantha Kane has been involved in international football since 1990, and negotiated the first takeover of an English football club by foreign investors in English football history. Over the years she has worked with teams of specialist sports lawyers, covering:

  • Negotiating playing contracts and other commercial contracts for a footballer
  • Advising on the rules of gaming bodies, licensing issues, and appearing at disciplinary tribunals
  • Doping and drugs use
  • Television rights and intellectual property, copyright law
  • Employment issues and contracts
  • Negligence and liability in sporting injuries, including accidents in the course of sports and recreational activities
  • Representation of Football Clubs
  • Representation of Footballers
  • Obtaining ‘Super-Injunctions’ to Protect Individual Privacy

Regulations introduced by FIFA require players and clubs to deal only with licensed agents for transfer and contract negotiations.
In conjunction with the FIFA Regulations on Working with Intermediaries, which came into force on 01 April 2015, the FA updated their guidelines.

Samantha Kane is a licensed football agent who represents a player’s general interests, but specifically when it comes to issues such as contract negotiations. In the scenario of contract negotiations, she is a player’s legal representative, tasked with securing the best possible deal for her client.

Samantha possesses expert knowledge of the legal intricacies involved, as well as being a capable negotiator, with a considerable knowledge of English football and FA rules. She is the best choice to represent both clubs and players.