Sector Overview
Esports teams need contracts accounting for this activity's special nature, from performance and transfer terms for players to broadcast and commercial sponsorship rights accompanying tournaments.
This sector is seeing rapid growth in Saudi Arabia, needing commercial structuring that accounts for its relative youth and continuously evolving regulations.
Regulatory Framework
Esports teams fall under general contract provisions in structuring player and sponsorship agreements.
How We Work With This Sector
We review the nature of the specific activity, sports team or tournament organizer, to determine appropriate contract structuring.
Who We Work With in This Sector
Esports teams needing player contracts drafted clearly.
Tournament organizers negotiating sponsorship or broadcast agreements.
We notice that some new esports teams sign commercial sponsorship agreements with short-term terms without considering their impact on the team's ability to negotiate with other sponsors later, sometimes including a broad exclusivity clause preventing the team from accepting sponsorship from any entity working in a similar field, even if that entity isn't actually a direct competitor to the original sponsor.
Related Services for This Sector
This connects directly with our sports and esports law service.
For player contracts, this connects with our employment contracts service.
Common Questions
Do player contracts differ from ordinary employment contracts?
Yes, they carry additional terms specific to performance, transfer, and sponsorship.
Do you review sponsorship agreements for tournaments?
Yes, we help structure these agreements to protect broadcast and commercial sponsorship rights.