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Ebadat

Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded

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Ebadat's Corporate/M&A practice advises founders, sponsors, and strategic buyers on public and private M&A, platform builds and add-ons, joint ventures, carve-outs, secondaries, take-privates, founder exits, and cross-border deals across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. The practice provides integrated tax, executive compensation, employment, debt, regulatory, and securities expertise. The only U.S.-based firm with a dedicated European sports M&A practice.

Categories of Clients

Ebadat represents independent sponsors, emerging fund managers, family offices, growth-stage and middle-market companies, founders, and strategic acquirers across sports and multi-club ownership, consumer products and CPG, energy, private equity platforms, investment funds, wealth management, and emerging technology.

Specialisations

  • M&A: acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, take-privates, carve-outs, add-ons, and founder exits for strategic and sponsor buyers.
  • Sponsor-led transactions: platform builds, recapitalizations, and add-ons for independent sponsors and institutional capital.
  • Cross-border M&A: deep European football experience across the Premier League, EFL, Ligue 1, La Liga, Serie A, and Czech leagues.
  • Venture and growth equity: seed through Series D+, SAFEs, convertibles, secondaries, venture debt.
  • Investment fund formation: GP/LP economics, carried interest, SPVs, ongoing fund operations.
  • Consumer products and CPG: M&A, joint ventures, secondaries.

Industries (10)

  • Sports & Multi-Club Ownership (Football, MCO, Combat Sports, Boxing, MMA)
  • Consumer Products & CPG (Beverage, Food, Personal Care, Lifestyle Brands)
  • Energy & Renewables (Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Energy Transition)
  • Industrials & Manufacturing
  • Emerging Technology (AI, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Digital Assets)
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services & Fintech

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - Texas

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Ebadat Law advises on complex M&A, financings and corporate governance matters. They act for both corporates and sponsors.

Notable practitioners

Soheil Ebadat is a key contact.

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Strengths

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  • Ebadat Law is the first firm we call because they are hands-on, fast and commercial.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • They understand business drivers and decisions, not just legal ones.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • What distinguishes Ebadat Law is its unparalleled creativity and ability to think well beyond standard legal playbooks.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

  • They are very quick to respond and go above and beyond for their clients. I feel Ebadat Law is a partner.

    Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Soheil Ebadat
    Soheil Ebadat

    Soheil Ebadat

    Soheil Ebadat is a highly regarded attorney whose practice demonstrates expertise across a broad range of transactions. He is active on both domestic and cross-border deals.

    • His ability to navigate complex deals, and get them across the line, puts him amongst the best.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • Soheil delivers exceptional client service with a high level of sophistication, commercial awareness and creativity. He approaches legal questions strategically and thinks beyond conventional frameworks to identify innovative, practical solutions that align with our business objectives.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

    • Soheil is a sophisticated, big-picture thinker who has the technical chops to deliver outstanding representation in M&A.

      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Soheil's attention to detail and care for our business is amazing. He treats our business like it's his own.
      Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
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