As one of the first law firms in the United States to represent an esports clientele, Quiles Law has a wealth of experience in representing esports organizations and event organizers. Since 2015, we have assisted dozens of esports organizations and event organizers from around the world with their legal needs. Our clients include world championship winners, popular event organizers, and also start-ups.

Our unparalleled experience has led to a deep understanding of the legal needs faced by all stakeholders within the esports industry, including the unique issues faced on a game to game basis. We wrote the book on the legal basics that organization owners should consider when starting an esports team (The Little Legal Handbook for Esports Teams). Our Founding Partner also teaches the "Legal and Business Issues in Esports" class to law students each year.  

As experienced esports attorneys, we understand that the global and competitive nature of esports, when combined with its strong internet presence, requires a multi-disciplinary approach to all such legal matters. This is equally true when drafting contracts, negotiating an important deal, counseling a client, securing an investment, or pursuing other legal action. Regardless of the games you participate in, we’ve got your legal needs covered.

Some of our typical services include:
  • Business entity formation- We’ll help you launch in-line with your desired monetization strategy. 
  • Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts- We’ll help ensure that you are protected when entering into all contracts, including player contracts, franchise agreements, team participation agreements, sponsorships, platform agreements, licensing agreements, and staff agreements. We’ll also draft any contracts necessary.
  • Acquiring and selling teams, players and slots- We'll help navigate you through the process of acquiring (or selling) teams, players, and participation slots in accordance with league rules, and will draft/review all related agreements.
  • Brand protection and enforcement- We’ll assist you with obtaining trademark registration for your brand and pursue third parties who utilize it unlawfully.  
  • Dispute resolution- We'll assist you with resolving disputes with third-parties, whether they're leagues, players, sponsors, or other organization. 
  • Drafting and reviewing policies- We'll help you establish, or review, all player and staff policies, and your employee handbook, to ensure your organization is protected. 
  • Internal investigations- We'll assist you with investigating any questionable matters as they may arise by interviewing your players, staff, and third parties, reviewing relevant documents, interfacing with relevant departments, executive leadership, and relevant leagues, as may be necessary.
  • Advising- We'll assist you with advising on all league rules, industry trends, and all legal matters.
  • External general counsel services- We'll work with you in an ongoing capacity on all of the above services and keep you apprised of changes in the law which may impact you.  

Some of our representative matters include: ​
  • Secured the acquisition and sale of multiple esports organizations, teams, and participation slots
  • Secured a significant investment from a professional athlete on behalf of an esports organization
  • Negotiated and secured league participation agreements to become a member of franchised and non-franchised esports leagues
  • Secured trademark registrations on behalf of esports organizations and resolved related disputes
  • Counseled, and drafted the necessary contracts for domestic and international esports organizations participating in League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, H1Z1, Smite, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, the Call of Duty series, the Halo series, the Gears of War series, and other esports titles.
  • Resolved multiple commercial and player disputes between esports organizations and third parties

If your esports organization requires legal assistance with a deep understanding of the esports industry, please contact us today to discuss how we can help you.