Matters

  • Counseled Major League Baseball, National Football League and National Basketball Association owners regarding the purchase and sale of franchise equity stakes
  • Negotiated naming rights agreement for professional sports franchise and its venue
  • Advised private equity client in connection with its $4+ billion bid to purchase a mixed martial arts organization
  • Represented strategic buyer regarding its multi-billion bid to acquire a multi-media rights entity
  • Counseled professional sports franchises and institutional clients with respect to the commercialization of legalized sports betting
  • Negotiated several billion dollars of media agreements for collegiate conference clients
  • Advised eSports team in its sale to a National Hockey League team
  • Represented a professional league’s Retired Players Association in connection with an agreement with a cutting edge non-fungible token company
  • Counseled foreign investor with respect to its proposed acquisition of adventure race company
  • Structured and negotiated television rights content acquisition from sports league on behalf of regional sports network
  • Negotiated virtual reality licensing agreement with Fortune 500 technology on behalf of major league baseball team
  • Advised Pac-12 member’s athletic department with respect to the hiring and extension of both its men's basketball and football head coaches
  • Represented Division I collegiate conference with respect to its post-season men's basketball tournament
  • Counseled professional sports leagues regarding strategic relationships with corporate sponsors, co-investors, franchise owners, private equity institutions, foreign entities, and broadcast partners
  • Negotiated the sale of a health and wellness company
  • Advised major league baseball team with respect to the creation of a new college bowl game
  • Represented content holder in the operation of a pre-season basketball tournament, post-season all-star game and award show