Sports Law

Championing your rights with trusted sports law advice

Whether you’re an athlete, event manager, or sporting organisation, Fountain Law’s experienced sports lawyers provide comprehensive legal support to help you navigate complex regulations, secure agreements, and mitigate risks.

Comprehensive legal support for the sports industry 

At Fountain Law, we know that sport is more than just a game—it’s a career, a business, and a passion. We provide expert guidance on contracts, sponsorships, governance, and compliance, ensuring your agreements are clear and aligned with your goals. For athletes, we help secure the right sponsorship deals and brand partnerships, protecting future opportunities. We also work with governing bodies on risk management, dispute resolution, and industry regulations. With extensive experience across all levels of sport, we take care of the legal details so you can focus on what you do best—achieving success.

We can help you with

Negotiating sporting event contracts

We help you negotiate and draft comprehensive contracts for your sporting events, covering all essential aspects, including participants, vendors, suppliers, and sponsors. Our goal is to ensure that each agreement is legally sound, protects your interests, and supports the successful execution of your event.

Negotiation and activation of sponsorship agreements

Our team specialises in negotiating sponsorship deals that align with your strategic objectives. We ensure fair and beneficial terms for both parties while overseeing the activation process to ensure sponsors fulfil their obligations. This helps you maximise the value of your partnerships and enhance brand visibility. 

Athlete agreements

Whether you're an athlete or representing one, we provide expert advice on structuring athlete contracts that cover critical aspects such as compensation, sponsorships, image rights, performance clauses, and dispute resolution. We aim to create agreements that protect short- and long-term interests and set clear expectations for all parties involved. 

Team agreements

We assist in drafting team agreements that clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of players, coaches, and club management. These agreements address key areas such as compensation, behaviour, performance goals, and dispute resolution, fostering a cohesive and legally sound team environment. 

Advice on sporting rules and regulations

Our team provides expert guidance on the complex and ever-evolving rules and regulations that govern your sport. Whether you are a governing body, event organiser, or athlete, we help you stay compliant with national and international standards, minimising the risk of legal issues and ensuring fair play.

Sporting event disputes

Disputes during sporting events can arise unexpectedly, whether they involve participants, sponsors, or third parties. We provide strategic advice on resolving conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or formal legal action. Our goal is to protect your interests and ensure that disputes are settled efficiently with minimal disruption to the event. 

Judicial frameworks, structures, and processes

Understanding the judicial frameworks and processes in sports law is critical for ensuring compliance and handling disputes effectively. We provide insight into the structures and procedures of governing bodies, helping you navigate any legal or disciplinary challenges with confidence and clarity. 

Advocacy and representation through the judicial process

We provide strong advocacy and representation through the judicial process when disputes or legal issues arise. Whether during hearings, appeals, or conflicts with sports authorities, our experienced team protects your interests and ensures a fair resolution in line with your goals. 

Governance of your sporting association or club

Proper governance is the foundation of any successful sporting organisation or club. We help you structure your governance framework, including defining roles, responsibilities, and compliance obligations. This ensures transparent decision-making, strong leadership, and a framework that supports your organisation’s long-term success.

Policies and procedures for your organisation

Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for any sports organisation to operate smoothly and mitigate risk. We assist in creating tailored policies covering areas like health and safety, ethics, anti-doping, and dispute resolution, helping you foster a safe, fair, and legally compliant environment for all involved. 

Structuring your event or organisation

Whether planning a new event or organising an established sporting body, we help you structure your operations to maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure compliance. From financial structuring to operational logistics, our team offers guidance that sets the foundation for success and longevity.

Event management planning and documentation

From initial planning to execution, we help you organise and document every aspect of your event. This includes drafting contracts, securing permits, managing insurance requirements, and addressing all legal considerations. We ensure everything is in place so you can focus on running a smooth and successful event. 

Brand protection 

Protecting your brand is essential in the sports industry, where your intellectual property, including logos, trademarks, and sponsorship rights, is valuable. We offer expert advice on protecting your brand from infringement and defending your rights against unauthorised use. Our goal is to safeguard your brand’s reputation and commercial value. 

Negotiating broadcast rights

Broadcasting rights are a crucial revenue stream for sporting events. We assist in negotiating favourable broadcast agreements that ensure fair compensation and protect your content. Our team works with broadcasters to establish clear terms for content usage, helping you maximise exposure while retaining control over your intellectual property.

Negotiating sporting event contracts

We help you negotiate and draft comprehensive contracts for your sporting events, covering all essential aspects, including participants, vendors, suppliers, and sponsors. Our goal is to ensure that each agreement is legally sound, protects your interests, and supports the successful execution of your event.

Negotiation and activation of sponsorship agreements

Our team specialises in negotiating sponsorship deals that align with your strategic objectives. We ensure fair and beneficial terms for both parties while overseeing the activation process to ensure sponsors fulfil their obligations. This helps you maximise the value of your partnerships and enhance brand visibility. 

Athlete agreements

Whether you're an athlete or representing one, we provide expert advice on structuring athlete contracts that cover critical aspects such as compensation, sponsorships, image rights, performance clauses, and dispute resolution. We aim to create agreements that protect short- and long-term interests and set clear expectations for all parties involved. 

Team agreements

We assist in drafting team agreements that clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of players, coaches, and club management. These agreements address key areas such as compensation, behaviour, performance goals, and dispute resolution, fostering a cohesive and legally sound team environment. 

Advice on sporting rules and regulations

Our team provides expert guidance on the complex and ever-evolving rules and regulations that govern your sport. Whether you are a governing body, event organiser, or athlete, we help you stay compliant with national and international standards, minimising the risk of legal issues and ensuring fair play.

Sporting event disputes

Disputes during sporting events can arise unexpectedly, whether they involve participants, sponsors, or third parties. We provide strategic advice on resolving conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or formal legal action. Our goal is to protect your interests and ensure that disputes are settled efficiently with minimal disruption to the event. 

Judicial frameworks, structures, and processes

Understanding the judicial frameworks and processes in sports law is critical for ensuring compliance and handling disputes effectively. We provide insight into the structures and procedures of governing bodies, helping you navigate any legal or disciplinary challenges with confidence and clarity. 

Advocacy and representation through the judicial process

We provide strong advocacy and representation through the judicial process when disputes or legal issues arise. Whether during hearings, appeals, or conflicts with sports authorities, our experienced team protects your interests and ensures a fair resolution in line with your goals. 

Governance of your sporting association or club

Proper governance is the foundation of any successful sporting organisation or club. We help you structure your governance framework, including defining roles, responsibilities, and compliance obligations. This ensures transparent decision-making, strong leadership, and a framework that supports your organisation’s long-term success.

Policies and procedures for your organisation

Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for any sports organisation to operate smoothly and mitigate risk. We assist in creating tailored policies covering areas like health and safety, ethics, anti-doping, and dispute resolution, helping you foster a safe, fair, and legally compliant environment for all involved. 

Structuring your event or organisation

Whether planning a new event or organising an established sporting body, we help you structure your operations to maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure compliance. From financial structuring to operational logistics, our team offers guidance that sets the foundation for success and longevity.

Event management planning and documentation

From initial planning to execution, we help you organise and document every aspect of your event. This includes drafting contracts, securing permits, managing insurance requirements, and addressing all legal considerations. We ensure everything is in place so you can focus on running a smooth and successful event. 

Brand protection 

Protecting your brand is essential in the sports industry, where your intellectual property, including logos, trademarks, and sponsorship rights, is valuable. We offer expert advice on protecting your brand from infringement and defending your rights against unauthorised use. Our goal is to safeguard your brand’s reputation and commercial value. 

Negotiating broadcast rights

Broadcasting rights are a crucial revenue stream for sporting events. We assist in negotiating favourable broadcast agreements that ensure fair compensation and protect your content. Our team works with broadcasters to establish clear terms for content usage, helping you maximise exposure while retaining control over your intellectual property.

Negotiating sporting event contracts

We help you negotiate and draft comprehensive contracts for your sporting events, covering all essential aspects, including participants, vendors, suppliers, and sponsors. Our goal is to ensure that each agreement is legally sound, protects your interests, and supports the successful execution of your event.

Negotiation and activation of sponsorship agreements

Our team specialises in negotiating sponsorship deals that align with your strategic objectives. We ensure fair and beneficial terms for both parties while overseeing the activation process to ensure sponsors fulfil their obligations. This helps you maximise the value of your partnerships and enhance brand visibility. 

Athlete agreements

Whether you're an athlete or representing one, we provide expert advice on structuring athlete contracts that cover critical aspects such as compensation, sponsorships, image rights, performance clauses, and dispute resolution. We aim to create agreements that protect short- and long-term interests and set clear expectations for all parties involved. 

Team agreements

We assist in drafting team agreements that clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of players, coaches, and club management. These agreements address key areas such as compensation, behaviour, performance goals, and dispute resolution, fostering a cohesive and legally sound team environment. 

Advice on sporting rules and regulations

Our team provides expert guidance on the complex and ever-evolving rules and regulations that govern your sport. Whether you are a governing body, event organiser, or athlete, we help you stay compliant with national and international standards, minimising the risk of legal issues and ensuring fair play.

Sporting event disputes

Disputes during sporting events can arise unexpectedly, whether they involve participants, sponsors, or third parties. We provide strategic advice on resolving conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or formal legal action. Our goal is to protect your interests and ensure that disputes are settled efficiently with minimal disruption to the event. 

Judicial frameworks, structures, and processes

Understanding the judicial frameworks and processes in sports law is critical for ensuring compliance and handling disputes effectively. We provide insight into the structures and procedures of governing bodies, helping you navigate any legal or disciplinary challenges with confidence and clarity. 

Advocacy and representation through the judicial process

We provide strong advocacy and representation through the judicial process when disputes or legal issues arise. Whether during hearings, appeals, or conflicts with sports authorities, our experienced team protects your interests and ensures a fair resolution in line with your goals. 

Governance of your sporting association or club

Proper governance is the foundation of any successful sporting organisation or club. We help you structure your governance framework, including defining roles, responsibilities, and compliance obligations. This ensures transparent decision-making, strong leadership, and a framework that supports your organisation’s long-term success.

Policies and procedures for your organisation

Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for any sports organisation to operate smoothly and mitigate risk. We assist in creating tailored policies covering areas like health and safety, ethics, anti-doping, and dispute resolution, helping you foster a safe, fair, and legally compliant environment for all involved. 

Structuring your event or organisation

Whether planning a new event or organising an established sporting body, we help you structure your operations to maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure compliance. From financial structuring to operational logistics, our team offers guidance that sets the foundation for success and longevity.

Event management planning and documentation

From initial planning to execution, we help you organise and document every aspect of your event. This includes drafting contracts, securing permits, managing insurance requirements, and addressing all legal considerations. We ensure everything is in place so you can focus on running a smooth and successful event. 

Brand protection 

Protecting your brand is essential in the sports industry, where your intellectual property, including logos, trademarks, and sponsorship rights, is valuable. We offer expert advice on protecting your brand from infringement and defending your rights against unauthorised use. Our goal is to safeguard your brand’s reputation and commercial value. 

Negotiating broadcast rights

Broadcasting rights are a crucial revenue stream for sporting events. We assist in negotiating favourable broadcast agreements that ensure fair compensation and protect your content. Our team works with broadcasters to establish clear terms for content usage, helping you maximise exposure while retaining control over your intellectual property.

Negotiating sporting event contracts

We help you negotiate and draft comprehensive contracts for your sporting events, covering all essential aspects, including participants, vendors, suppliers, and sponsors. Our goal is to ensure that each agreement is legally sound, protects your interests, and supports the successful execution of your event.

Negotiation and activation of sponsorship agreements

Our team specialises in negotiating sponsorship deals that align with your strategic objectives. We ensure fair and beneficial terms for both parties while overseeing the activation process to ensure sponsors fulfil their obligations. This helps you maximise the value of your partnerships and enhance brand visibility. 

Athlete agreements

Whether you're an athlete or representing one, we provide expert advice on structuring athlete contracts that cover critical aspects such as compensation, sponsorships, image rights, performance clauses, and dispute resolution. We aim to create agreements that protect short- and long-term interests and set clear expectations for all parties involved. 

Team agreements

We assist in drafting team agreements that clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of players, coaches, and club management. These agreements address key areas such as compensation, behaviour, performance goals, and dispute resolution, fostering a cohesive and legally sound team environment. 

Advice on sporting rules and regulations

Our team provides expert guidance on the complex and ever-evolving rules and regulations that govern your sport. Whether you are a governing body, event organiser, or athlete, we help you stay compliant with national and international standards, minimising the risk of legal issues and ensuring fair play.

Sporting event disputes

Disputes during sporting events can arise unexpectedly, whether they involve participants, sponsors, or third parties. We provide strategic advice on resolving conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or formal legal action. Our goal is to protect your interests and ensure that disputes are settled efficiently with minimal disruption to the event. 

Judicial frameworks, structures, and processes

Understanding the judicial frameworks and processes in sports law is critical for ensuring compliance and handling disputes effectively. We provide insight into the structures and procedures of governing bodies, helping you navigate any legal or disciplinary challenges with confidence and clarity. 

Advocacy and representation through the judicial process

We provide strong advocacy and representation through the judicial process when disputes or legal issues arise. Whether during hearings, appeals, or conflicts with sports authorities, our experienced team protects your interests and ensures a fair resolution in line with your goals. 

Governance of your sporting association or club

Proper governance is the foundation of any successful sporting organisation or club. We help you structure your governance framework, including defining roles, responsibilities, and compliance obligations. This ensures transparent decision-making, strong leadership, and a framework that supports your organisation’s long-term success.

Policies and procedures for your organisation

Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for any sports organisation to operate smoothly and mitigate risk. We assist in creating tailored policies covering areas like health and safety, ethics, anti-doping, and dispute resolution, helping you foster a safe, fair, and legally compliant environment for all involved. 

Structuring your event or organisation

Whether planning a new event or organising an established sporting body, we help you structure your operations to maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure compliance. From financial structuring to operational logistics, our team offers guidance that sets the foundation for success and longevity.

Event management planning and documentation

From initial planning to execution, we help you organise and document every aspect of your event. This includes drafting contracts, securing permits, managing insurance requirements, and addressing all legal considerations. We ensure everything is in place so you can focus on running a smooth and successful event. 

Brand protection 

Protecting your brand is essential in the sports industry, where your intellectual property, including logos, trademarks, and sponsorship rights, is valuable. We offer expert advice on protecting your brand from infringement and defending your rights against unauthorised use. Our goal is to safeguard your brand’s reputation and commercial value. 

Negotiating broadcast rights

Broadcasting rights are a crucial revenue stream for sporting events. We assist in negotiating favourable broadcast agreements that ensure fair compensation and protect your content. Our team works with broadcasters to establish clear terms for content usage, helping you maximise exposure while retaining control over your intellectual property.

Negotiating sporting event contracts

We help you negotiate and draft comprehensive contracts for your sporting events, covering all essential aspects, including participants, vendors, suppliers, and sponsors. Our goal is to ensure that each agreement is legally sound, protects your interests, and supports the successful execution of your event.

Negotiation and activation of sponsorship agreements

Our team specialises in negotiating sponsorship deals that align with your strategic objectives. We ensure fair and beneficial terms for both parties while overseeing the activation process to ensure sponsors fulfil their obligations. This helps you maximise the value of your partnerships and enhance brand visibility. 

Athlete agreements

Whether you're an athlete or representing one, we provide expert advice on structuring athlete contracts that cover critical aspects such as compensation, sponsorships, image rights, performance clauses, and dispute resolution. We aim to create agreements that protect short- and long-term interests and set clear expectations for all parties involved. 

Team agreements

We assist in drafting team agreements that clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of players, coaches, and club management. These agreements address key areas such as compensation, behaviour, performance goals, and dispute resolution, fostering a cohesive and legally sound team environment. 

Advice on sporting rules and regulations

Our team provides expert guidance on the complex and ever-evolving rules and regulations that govern your sport. Whether you are a governing body, event organiser, or athlete, we help you stay compliant with national and international standards, minimising the risk of legal issues and ensuring fair play.

Sporting event disputes

Disputes during sporting events can arise unexpectedly, whether they involve participants, sponsors, or third parties. We provide strategic advice on resolving conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or formal legal action. Our goal is to protect your interests and ensure that disputes are settled efficiently with minimal disruption to the event. 

Judicial frameworks, structures, and processes

Understanding the judicial frameworks and processes in sports law is critical for ensuring compliance and handling disputes effectively. We provide insight into the structures and procedures of governing bodies, helping you navigate any legal or disciplinary challenges with confidence and clarity. 

Advocacy and representation through the judicial process

We provide strong advocacy and representation through the judicial process when disputes or legal issues arise. Whether during hearings, appeals, or conflicts with sports authorities, our experienced team protects your interests and ensures a fair resolution in line with your goals. 

Governance of your sporting association or club

Proper governance is the foundation of any successful sporting organisation or club. We help you structure your governance framework, including defining roles, responsibilities, and compliance obligations. This ensures transparent decision-making, strong leadership, and a framework that supports your organisation’s long-term success.

Policies and procedures for your organisation

Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for any sports organisation to operate smoothly and mitigate risk. We assist in creating tailored policies covering areas like health and safety, ethics, anti-doping, and dispute resolution, helping you foster a safe, fair, and legally compliant environment for all involved. 

Structuring your event or organisation

Whether planning a new event or organising an established sporting body, we help you structure your operations to maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure compliance. From financial structuring to operational logistics, our team offers guidance that sets the foundation for success and longevity.

Event management planning and documentation

From initial planning to execution, we help you organise and document every aspect of your event. This includes drafting contracts, securing permits, managing insurance requirements, and addressing all legal considerations. We ensure everything is in place so you can focus on running a smooth and successful event. 

Brand protection 

Protecting your brand is essential in the sports industry, where your intellectual property, including logos, trademarks, and sponsorship rights, is valuable. We offer expert advice on protecting your brand from infringement and defending your rights against unauthorised use. Our goal is to safeguard your brand’s reputation and commercial value. 

Negotiating broadcast rights

Broadcasting rights are a crucial revenue stream for sporting events. We assist in negotiating favourable broadcast agreements that ensure fair compensation and protect your content. Our team works with broadcasters to establish clear terms for content usage, helping you maximise exposure while retaining control over your intellectual property.

Negotiating sporting event contracts

We help you negotiate and draft comprehensive contracts for your sporting events, covering all essential aspects, including participants, vendors, suppliers, and sponsors. Our goal is to ensure that each agreement is legally sound, protects your interests, and supports the successful execution of your event.

Negotiation and activation of sponsorship agreements

Our team specialises in negotiating sponsorship deals that align with your strategic objectives. We ensure fair and beneficial terms for both parties while overseeing the activation process to ensure sponsors fulfil their obligations. This helps you maximise the value of your partnerships and enhance brand visibility. 

Athlete agreements

Whether you're an athlete or representing one, we provide expert advice on structuring athlete contracts that cover critical aspects such as compensation, sponsorships, image rights, performance clauses, and dispute resolution. We aim to create agreements that protect short- and long-term interests and set clear expectations for all parties involved. 

Team agreements

We assist in drafting team agreements that clearly define the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of players, coaches, and club management. These agreements address key areas such as compensation, behaviour, performance goals, and dispute resolution, fostering a cohesive and legally sound team environment. 

Advice on sporting rules and regulations

Our team provides expert guidance on the complex and ever-evolving rules and regulations that govern your sport. Whether you are a governing body, event organiser, or athlete, we help you stay compliant with national and international standards, minimising the risk of legal issues and ensuring fair play.

Sporting event disputes

Disputes during sporting events can arise unexpectedly, whether they involve participants, sponsors, or third parties. We provide strategic advice on resolving conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or formal legal action. Our goal is to protect your interests and ensure that disputes are settled efficiently with minimal disruption to the event. 

Judicial frameworks, structures, and processes

Understanding the judicial frameworks and processes in sports law is critical for ensuring compliance and handling disputes effectively. We provide insight into the structures and procedures of governing bodies, helping you navigate any legal or disciplinary challenges with confidence and clarity. 

Advocacy and representation through the judicial process

We provide strong advocacy and representation through the judicial process when disputes or legal issues arise. Whether during hearings, appeals, or conflicts with sports authorities, our experienced team protects your interests and ensures a fair resolution in line with your goals. 

Governance of your sporting association or club

Proper governance is the foundation of any successful sporting organisation or club. We help you structure your governance framework, including defining roles, responsibilities, and compliance obligations. This ensures transparent decision-making, strong leadership, and a framework that supports your organisation’s long-term success.

Policies and procedures for your organisation

Establishing clear policies and procedures is essential for any sports organisation to operate smoothly and mitigate risk. We assist in creating tailored policies covering areas like health and safety, ethics, anti-doping, and dispute resolution, helping you foster a safe, fair, and legally compliant environment for all involved. 

Structuring your event or organisation

Whether planning a new event or organising an established sporting body, we help you structure your operations to maximise efficiency, reduce risk, and ensure compliance. From financial structuring to operational logistics, our team offers guidance that sets the foundation for success and longevity.

Event management planning and documentation

From initial planning to execution, we help you organise and document every aspect of your event. This includes drafting contracts, securing permits, managing insurance requirements, and addressing all legal considerations. We ensure everything is in place so you can focus on running a smooth and successful event. 

Brand protection 

Protecting your brand is essential in the sports industry, where your intellectual property, including logos, trademarks, and sponsorship rights, is valuable. We offer expert advice on protecting your brand from infringement and defending your rights against unauthorised use. Our goal is to safeguard your brand’s reputation and commercial value. 

Negotiating broadcast rights

Broadcasting rights are a crucial revenue stream for sporting events. We assist in negotiating favourable broadcast agreements that ensure fair compensation and protect your content. Our team works with broadcasters to establish clear terms for content usage, helping you maximise exposure while retaining control over your intellectual property.

Sports Law team

Graham Fountain

Graham Fountain

Principal
NMAS National Accredited Mediator

Graham is used to fighting fires. With extensive experience in the states fire services, as both a volunteer and executive, he’s faced the heat in both the bush and in the boardroom. This comes in handy now as he forges a successful career in the law.

Graham is the Principal Lawyer and owner of the Fountain Law Group and a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

Graham has a reputation as a transformational, visionary, dynamic and highly responsive Non-Executive Chair/Director, CEO, Principal Lawyer, and Nationally Accredited Mediator. This experience provides Graham with well-honed governance, legal and strategic leadership skills arising from his demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, complex, and politically sensitive environment, evidenced by a diverse and successful career within the public, private and not for profit sector, across multiple national and local companies and organisations.

Graham’s proven track record in organisational change, improving business and brand performance through strategic foresight, service delivery innovation and inspirational leadership in small, medium, and large multi-faceted organisations provides a solid foundation to apply to supporting and providing tailored advice to his clients, and adds value to client’s personal and business needs. He leverages his wealth of experience to support companies, individuals, sporting bodies, professional athletes, sponsors, clubs and associations to negotiate and restructure their respective entity structures, arrangements and contracts.

As Graham has walked in the shoes of a Board Chair/Director, CEO and business owner, local businesses, executives and directors benefit from his expertise in both the law and life.

While he understands the finer points of the law, his strength lies in reaching commercial outcomes that will transform a business. Graham provides his clients with a holistic range of services that include negotiating mergers and acquisitions, sensitive business restructures, industrial agreements and working with all levels of government.

Not one to sit in the office, Graham’s true love is community. He has been involved with the CFA for over 48 years, volunteers with local sporting clubs and provides his oversight to several community organisations as a non-executive chair and director.

Grahams relief from the pressures of work lay in his family, including enjoying being a poppy to his newest members of his family.

Shannon Humphreys-Grey

Shannon Humphreys-Grey

Lawyer

Shannon is a dedicated and dynamic lawyer at Fountain Law who was admitted to the legal profession in 2023.

Since being admitted, Shannon has worked extensively in litigation and commercial matters, including business acquisition and sales, entity structuring and shareholder frameworks, capital raising and loan/security arrangements and a range of other contractual matters. This includes the provision of independent legal advice and the development of complimentary strategies in respect to business and personal support to clients. Shannon supports a diverse range of clients with intellectual property and asset protection, and employment law matters. She also manages divorce applications for clients, supporting them through these sensitive transitions in their lives.

Beyond legal practice, Shannon is passionate about community engagement and serves as a Secretary to a Board of a local sporting club, where she contributes to the development and organisation of community-driven initiatives.

With a strong commitment to client service and a diverse range of legal expertise, Shannon is dedicated to providing practical and effective legal solutions to her clients while supporting the community through meaningful involvement.

Tayla Giarratana

Tayla Giarratana

Personal Assistant to Graham Fountain

Tayla utilises her administration experience to provide administrative support to our busy and experienced senior Consultant Lawyers. Tayla has the tenacity to work hard to provide quality administrative support including preparation of legal documents, filing, managing calendars, and coordinating correspondence. As a true team-player Tayla also provides general administrative support across the firm as a member of the administration team.

Outside of work Tayla enjoys spending time with her fiancé, daughter and their many dogs.

Ready to secure your sporting future? 

Whether you're an athlete, event organiser, or sports organisation, we provide the legal expertise you need to protect your interests and achieve success.

FAQs

What legal services do you offer athletes and sports organisations?

At Fountain Law, we offer a range of legal services tailored to the needs of athletes, event managers, and sports organisations. Our services include contract negotiation and drafting, sponsorship agreements, dispute resolution, compliance with sports regulations, intellectual property protection, and more. We help you manage legal risks and protect your interests on and off the field.

How can your sports lawyers help with contract disputes or negotiations?

Our sports lawyers specialise in negotiating and drafting contracts to safeguard your interests. Whether you're an athlete, team manager, or sports organisation, we ensure that your contracts are fair, transparent, and legally sound. If you're facing a dispute, we provide expert guidance to resolve conflicts efficiently through negotiation or litigation when necessary. We aim to minimise risks and protect your rights while supporting long-term success.

What should I do if facing legal issues with a sports event or competition?

Act quickly is essential if you are involved in a sports event or competition-related legal issue. Fountain Law’s sports law team can help resolve disputes, ensure compliance with governing regulations, and protect your interests. We'll work with you to find practical, effective solutions, whether contract issues with event organisers, compliance concerns, or competitor disputes.

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