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BigJumps.law
ABOUT
MANAGING LEGAL RISKS FOR MODERN RECREATIONAL PROJECTS
Liability. Warranties. Indemnification.
Words like these mean a lot to lawyers. But what do they really mean for your project? Does the lawyer actually understand how a trail works? Why the jumps need maintenence? How things can go wrong in practice? Who's left with the mess when things fall apart?
This is specialist legal advice for anyone involved in the delivery or management of action sports facilities across bike, skate, snow and more.
We advise trailbuilders, land managers, government departments, sporting clubs, and any other client needing to navigate the terrain of sport and risk.
SERVICES
20 years in law
20 years building trails
CONTRACTS FOR TRAILBUILDERS
Make sure your contracts, terms and other agreements don't leave you in an awkward situation when shit hits the fan.
LAND MANAGER AGREEMENTS
Procurement, licensing and other agreements to clean up risk and obligations for land managers, builders, clubs, and more
PROJECT MEDIATION AND FACILITATION
Working with land managers, trail builders and other stakeholders to agree on principles for delivery and management of a project
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Upskill your people on how to approach the delivery and management of high-risk assets with a strategic mindset.
Meet The Lawyer
Matt has been practicing as a lawyer for over 20 years, specialising in commercial, technology and intellectual property matters.
He has also spent the last two decades working hands-on with MTB projects, as a consultant, advocate, designer, builder and more. He has been a driving force behind a number of MTB facilities, with involvement at all stages from conception to approval, and from design to construction and ongoing managament.
As a lawyer, he is tasked to assist clients negotiate risks and liabilities in complex industrial and technological environments, and facilitate the negotiation of critical deals. He's now bringing that experience and skill set to the action sports space, with a view to filling critical knowledge gaps held by conventional lawyers.
