Sports & Entertainment
We represent professional and amateur sports organizations, athletes, artists, creators, sponsors, brands, and media entities with a full range of legal services specifically designed for the sports and entertainment industries. In a rapidly evolving environment, it is essential to have a trusted advisor on your team. Drawing on our breadth and depth of experience, we offer clients first-hand knowledge of the complex and multifaceted challenges inherent to transactions and disputes across the sports and entertainment industries.
We counsel professional and amateur athletes, artists, creators, regional and national franchises, players associations, governing bodies and leagues, collegiate athletic associations, athletic foundations, facility/arena operators, event promoters and organizers, intellectual property licensees and licensors, sports agencies and agents, coaches, sponsors, and e-sports and gaming entities.
In addition to litigation and corporate transactions, we advise clients in a variety of areas, including: ​​
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Antitrust and Compliance Counseling
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College Athletic Conference Governance and Realignment
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Commercial, Class Action and Multidistrict Litigation
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Commercial Transactions, including Media/Telecast Rights, Naming Rights, and Sponsorships
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Corporate Governance
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Government and Internal Investigations
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Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
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Individual Endorsement Relationships, including Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”)
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Intellectual Property Transactions, including Licensing, Trademark, and Copyright
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Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and other Investments
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Player Eligibility, Discipline, and Participation Issues
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Professional and Amateur Coaches, Athletic Administrators, and Sports Executives
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Real Estate and Facility Finance
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Sports and Entertainment-Related Industries, including equipment manufacturers, apparel companies, event operators, television broadcast networks, technology entities, and retail brands