ABOUT US
Shahpar Sports Group was established on the principals of personalized service, individual attention and loyalty. SSG understands the needs of today’s professional athletes and what it takes to achieve success both on and off the field. Our goal has been and will always be to provide a service to our clients that is the best in the business.
Sohail Shahpar is the Founder and President of Shahpar Sports Group. One of the youngest people to ever receive his agent certification from the MLBPA, Sohail began his career in 1999 at the age of 18. Representing players such as Derek Lowe, Troy Glaus and Mike Cameron, Sohail was part of the team that negotiated several industry leading salary arbitration awards and multi-year contracts. In 2012, he left the firm and founded his own company – Shahpar Sports Group – exclusively representing professional baseball players. Sohail handles all aspects of SSG’s contract negotiations, salary arbitrations, player marketing, amateur advising and day-to-day life management for his clients. A graduate of Boston University and Hofstra School of Law, he is barred in both New Jersey and New York.
OVERALL NEGOTIATING EXPERIENCE
SSG has almost 20 years of contract negotiating experience including several major Free Agent contracts and numerous Salary Arbitration cases.
ENDORSEMENT AND MARKETING
SSG is constantly seeking out new marketing and endorsement opportunities for our clients. Whether it’s a shoe deal or an autograph signing, we have long term working partnerships with all the major equipment, apparel and trading card companies.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
SSG has extensive experience with both players and teams all over the world.
AMATEUR ADVISORY
Having the opportunity to sign a professional contract is an exciting but potentially life altering decision. As such it is imperative to have an experienced advisor you can trust to help guide you through this process. SSG has the contacts and experience to advise clients in draft preparation to maximize their draft standing and value putting them in the best position moving forward.
CLIENT EDUCATION
SSG’s underlying approach regarding every service we provide is to educate our clients, so they may make informed decisions in all aspects of their careers. We do not believe in making decisions for our clients. Instead, we believe in providing each client with the tools necessary to make the best possible decisions themselves whether he is contemplating his first shoe deal or signing a multi-year contract.
