Advising professional athletes on commercial disputes is a core pillar of Valther‘s practice, with the team’s varied workload including contentious employment matters as well as litigation related to contractual breaches. Well regarded for its strength in IP and media law, the department is led by Rhadamès Killy, who excels at the intersection of sport regulation and business law.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- Meïssa N’Diaye (Sport Cover)
- Junior Mwanga
- Jean-Victor Makengo
- Benjamin Mendy
- British Association Snowsport Instructors (BASI)
- French Motorcycling Federation
- Impulstar
- Champions Mind
- On Air Fitness Club
- Vibrez
- Meïssa N’Diaye (Sport Cover)
- Junior Mwanga
Work highlights
Represented Sport Cover in a high-profile commercial dispute against former client and professional player Wissam Ben Yedde.
Represented footballer Benjamin Mendy in a dispute before the French Football League concerning the non-payment of performance bonuses by his former club, FC Lorient.
Representing the FFM in a copyright infringement case initiated by a French rapper, concerning the use of his music and image in the promotion of a motorcycle championship on TikTok.
Practice head
Rhadamès Killy