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Bird & Bird

Sports Law

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Australia

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Sports Law - Australia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bird & Bird is well placed to provide coordinated advice on cross-jurisdictional issues, particularly within the Asia-Pacific region. It acts for global, national and regional sporting governing bodies, and for private sector companies operating within or interacting with the sports sphere across a broad range of issues, including commercial and media rights, betting, sponsorship and regulatory questions. Bird & Bird also advises on the management of individual sporting events and on contentious matters.

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Work Highlights

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  • Bird & Bird advised Rugby Australia on the corporate structuring of the Super Rugby Pacific Competition, the international club rugby union competition in the southern hemisphere.

Strengths

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  • Bird & Bird have true anti-doping specialists who spend a significant portion of their time on anti-doping matters and are therefore across recent trends and case law.

    Sports Law respondentAsia-Pacific

  • Bird & Bird Australia has an extremely strong sports law department that can handle complex disputes around the world.

    Sports Law respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard Hawkins
    Richard Hawkins

    Richard Hawkins

    Richard Hawkins is an established figure in the sports law sphere, frequently acting for sporting organisations across a wide range of sports and being particularly noted for his expertise in rugby and tennis.

    • Rich Hawkins in particular is a real strategic partner. He's someone who understands sporting organisations.

      Sports Law respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Rich is absolutely fantastic to work with. He brings a wealth of sports law commercial and regulatory knowledge, as well as hands-on experience, to deliver best-in-class pragmatic advice.

      Sports Law respondentAsia-Pacific
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  • Brianna Quinn
    Brianna Quinn

    Brianna Quinn

    Brianna Quinn of Bird & Bird enjoys a strong reputation for dispute resolution and arbitration in the sports law space. She offers particular expertise in anti-doping matters and agent disputes.

    • She is able to unpack complex matters efficiently and has a full understanding of the needs of sports organisations.

      Sports Law respondentAsia-Pacific

    • Brianna is extremely strong in anti-doping matters, sports arbitration and general sport matters.

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