Martin Ross

Practice Areas

Martin is a Partner and the National Section Leader of Hall & Wilcox’s Corporate and Commercial team. Martin also leads the Sports and Entertainment practice at Hall & Wilcox.

Martin practices commercial law and has extensive experience in contracts and commercial litigation with a focus on corporate, commercial, regulatory and private clients, with particular expertise in the sports and media sectors. Martin’s clients include public and private corporations, numerous well known national and international sporting organisations, governing bodies, athletes, sponsors, agencies and high profile individuals.

Martin has worked on high-profile and complex transactions and litigation, including media rights transactions, major sponsorship agreements, M&A in sport, governance, and rules and regulations.

Martin is well known for his expert, prompt and commercially focused advice on high-profile, high-value and strategically important matters.

Work Highlights

Acting for buyers and sellers of businesses and companies, including businesses in the sports, media and entertainment industry.

Advising in complex, high value media rights transactions across free-to-air television, subscription television and digital platforms.

Acting for both sponsors and sponsored parties in relation to major sponsorships agreements.

Assisting clients with negotiations and drafting documents relating to the redevelopment and hire of major sporting facilities across multiple Australian jurisdictions.

Advising clients on all aspects of the establishment and operation of major events, both in Australia and overseas.

Assisting with corporate restructures, drafting constitutions for public companies, incorporating and de-registering entities and converting entities into corporations.

Providing advice to boards and senior executives in relation to governance and disciplinary issues.

Conducting proceedings in the Federal Court and Supreme Court.

Drafting rules and regulations for sporting organisations.

Advising on policy issues and preparing submissions for various clients to Government and related bodies.

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