Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte

What Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte does

Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB is a Munich-headquartered German boutique law firm exclusively specialized in sports law, founded in 2007 and operating under a partner-controlled PartGmbB structure with five named partners (Gregor Lentze, Dr. Martin Stopper, Dr. Felix Holzhäuser, Christian Keidel, Dr. Tim Bagger von Grafenstein). The firm operates from offices in Munich (Widenmayerstraße 28) and Berlin (Spreepalais am Dom) and serves international and German sports federations, national associations, professional clubs and leagues, media and streaming companies, athletes and management, and sports-technology and investment firms. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is partner- and associate-led professional services.

The firm organizes its practice across 15 specialized service lines covering media and broadcast law, major sports events, dispute resolution (including before CAS, FIFA, UEFA, and FIBA), associations and leagues, corporate and finance, clubs and associations, rights enforcement (ticketing and anti-piracy), player transfers, marketing and sponsoring, compliance and sustainability, data protection, antitrust, labor law, trademark and IP, and sports personalities. Thought-leadership assets include co-editorship of the SpuRt sports law journal (C.H. Beck) and publication of the Handbuch Fußball-Recht (Football Law Handbook, 3rd edition, 40+ contributors), Germany's first comprehensive reference on football law.

The revenue model is professional services: fees are negotiated per engagement with no public pricing disclosure. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, with no product-led or digital acquisition channels; the firm relies on referrals, industry reputation, publications, and conference participation. Clients include DFB, FIVB, DAZN, FC Bayern München, DFL, DSV, DHB, BBL, DGV, DTB, ISSF, Volleyball World, and Athletia Sports, among others, with mandates spanning UEFA EURO 2024, Rhine-Ruhr 2025, and Olympic pipeline work.

Name

Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte

Legal name

Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB

Website

https://lentzestopper.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

German boutique law firm exclusively specialized in sports law, advising international federations, national associations, professional clubs, media companies, and athletes from offices in Munich and Berlin across media rights, dispute resolution, antitrust, and major-event mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

Keywords

• Sports law services
• Legal advisory
• Media rights law
• Dispute resolution
• Antitrust law

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue generated through professional legal services rendered to clients including international sports federations, national associations, professional clubs, sports corporations, and individual athletes. Engagements span one-off project mandates, ongoing advisory retainers, and litigation/arbitration proceedings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Specialized legal advisory and strategic consulting in sports law, covering media rights, antitrust, contract drafting, dispute resolution, and corporate governance for sports organizations, federations, clubs, broadcasters, and event organizers. The firm operates as a partner-owned boutique law firm with offices in Munich and Berlin, providing dedicated sports law services to a select portfolio of high-profile clients.

Product overview

Lentze Stopper Rechtsanwälte is a sports-focused law firm offering comprehensive legal and strategic advisory services for professional and amateur sports. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice organized into specialized service lines rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Services include Media & Broadcast Law, Major Sports Events, Dispute Resolution, Associations & Leagues, Corporate & Finance, Clubs & Associations, Rights Enforcement, Player Transfers, Marketing & Sponsoring, Compliance & Sustainability, Data Protection, Antitrust Law, Labour Law, Trademark & IP Law, and Sports Personalities representation. The firm has published the Handbuch Fußball-Recht (Football Law Handbook), now in its 3rd edition, considered a definitive reference in German sports law. All services are interconnected through the firm's core specialization in sports law, with cross-referrals between practice areas for complex client matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Law Advisory Strategic legal advisory on sports law matters for sports organizations, federations, clubs, athletes, and related entities.
• Media Rights Law Legal advisory on sports media rights, including broadcasting, streaming, and content licensing transactions for rights holders and acquirers.
• Antitrust and Competition Law Counsel on antitrust and competition law matters in the sports industry, including merger clearances, abuse-of-dominance issues, and cartel proceedings.
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation Drafting and negotiation of sports-related contracts, including sponsorship, transfer, licensing, and commercial agreements.
• Dispute Resolution Representation in sports-related litigation and arbitration proceedings, including before sports tribunals and ordinary courts.
• Corporate Governance Legal advisory on corporate governance matters for sports organizations, clubs, federations, and associations.

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hengeler Mueller: Top-tier German full-service law firm with corporate and antitrust practices that overlap with sports law advisory (media rights, antitrust, M&A). Comparable on high-end sports commercial work but as part of much broader corporate practice.
• CMS Germany: Full-service international law firm with German sports media practice. Comparable on media rights, ticketing, and major sports events, but as a broader practice within a much larger firm.
• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with one of the largest dedicated sports law groups. Directly comparable to Lentze Stopper on sports media rights, ticketing, and major events, but operates as a full-service firm with deeper international bench and broader corporate client base.
• Squire Patton Boggs: Global law firm with a prominent sports law practice serving federations, leagues, and event organisers. Comparable on major sports events advisory and rights work, though much broader in scope with significant non-sports practice.

Direct peers

• Morgan Sports Law: UK sports law boutique run by a former in-house counsel at Liverpool FC. Comparable specialist boutique model serving clubs, federations, and athletes on commercial, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters.
• Northridge: UK sports and entertainment law firm serving rights holders, governing bodies, and athletes. Comparable practice in sports media rights, sponsorship, and dispute resolution, though primarily UK-focused.
• Sheridans: London-based law firm with a leading sports law practice. Comparable in serving athletes, federations, and media clients; also intersects with media/entertainment and IP, areas Lentze Stopper also covers.
• Onside Law: UK specialist sports law boutique. Direct peer in pure-play sports law, with comparable focus on federations, leagues, clubs, and athletes. Operates in a different geography but serves similar client types and service categories.
• Couchmans LLP: UK sports law boutique focused on football, rugby, and broadcasting. Direct comparable on sports media rights, governing body work, and dispute resolution before sports arbitration tribunals.
• Schlee Rechtsanwälte: German boutique sports law firm based in Munich. Close direct competitor in the German sports law market, with similar clientele across national associations, leagues, and professional clubs. Shared specialisation and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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