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Foley’s Sports & Entertainment attorneys represent the interests of professional and amateur sports organizations and related businesses with a full range of legal services designed specifically for the sports and entertainment industry.


For nearly 15 years, Chambers USA has recognized Foley as one of the top sports practices in the country. Foley’s multidisciplinary Sports & Entertainment Industry Team provides comprehensive, integrated legal counsel for the full range of commercial and regulatory issues facing organizations in the industry.


Our team is comprised of lawyers with the highest level of legal acumen, as well as numerous professionals who have held high-profile leadership positions in the sports industry. With our inside perspective and knowledge, we help clients acquire or sell sports franchises; find creative solutions for sports facility development, financing, and construction; and negotiate long-term media deals. Our clients include franchises and leagues, amateur and collegiate teams, owners, stadium operators, sponsors, promoters, developers, and sporting goods manufacturers. We also provide legal services for major championship events for the MLB, NFL, Special Olympics, and FIFA. Drawing on our historical breadth and depth of experience in sports, we are now helping clients navigate the dynamically growing esports industry.

Chambers Review

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Sports Law - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Foley & Lardner LLP has extensive expertise in corporate transactions, media rights deals and advising on the development of sports stadiums. The law firm acts for clients, including universities, leagues and teams, on contentious and noncontentious antitrust, tax, IP and labor matters. It demonstrates particular strengths in team transactions including significant franchise acquisitions, and handles high-value sponsorship, media rights and licensing deals for major teams and competitions.

Work Highlights

  • Foley & Lardner represented the New York Jets in a trademark litigation matter.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan L Israel
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Jonathan L Israel
1
Band 1

Practice cochair, Jonathan Israel is particularly adroit at advising investors and organizations on investments into the burgeoning eSports arena. He is also adept at handling employment and litigation matters for sports teams.

Jonathan is a go-to on significant sports issues.

Jonathan is terrific - as sharp as can be, responsive, efficient and very naturally understands the important issues for our business and focuses on them.

Kevin Schulz
4
Kevin Schulz
4
Band 4

Cochair of the sports practice, Kevin Schulz advises high-profile clients on M&A and sponsorship agreements, among other matters.

Kevin is an excellent technician and negotiator in large complex commercial transactions.

Kevin is a very well connected and knowledgeable lawyer with deep expertise in the sports, media and entertainment industry.

Ranked Lawyers at
Foley & Lardner LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Sports Law

Jonathan L Israel
4
Jonathan L Israel
4
Band 4
Kevin Schulz
4
Kevin Schulz
4
Band 4
Sports Law: Esports

Jonathan L Israel
1
Jonathan L Israel
1
Band 1

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