Sedlo | Law Firm acts on Luxembourg football fund investing into German and other European professio
- May 31, 2016
- 1 min read
SEDLO LAW FIRM has advised QUATTREX-SPORTS AG on the setting-up of a Luxembourg regulated specialized investment fund (SIF) investing into German Bundesliga clubs and other European football clubs.
Quattrex-Sports AG is a major German sport-management company that has been active for years in providing advice and financing to German professional football clubs.
Commenting on the deal, Tobias Schlauch, Board member of Quattrex-Sports AG, said: “For the setting-up of this fund, we have managed to get on board first class investors and first class Luxembourg service providers. It is a perfect fit and everything worked out very well. Now, all practical conditions are there for this fund to be a huge success. ”
Adrian Sedlo, Partner at Sedlo Law Firm said: “For me, this deal was a very special one. It is the first transaction that allowed me to combine my activity as funds lawyer with my former experience in the world of football. All participants are top-notch in their area of practice, so that acting as Luxembourg legal counsel on this deal was a real pleasure.”
What caught my attention here is how football keeps evolving not only on the pitch, but also financially. Clubs are no longer relying only on ticket sales and merch — funds, investors and performance analytics are becoming part of the game. It’s almost the same shift that happened for fans who follow football through betting and live apps. When I moved to mobile platforms like 1win, the whole match experience changed — instead of just watching, you start tracking line-ups, transfers, form curves and even financial news because they really influence the odds.
It makes total sense that investment firms are stepping into football the same way data-driven players step into sports betting: whoever understands the numbers and timing wins…