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Sports Law - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a highly regarded practice that boasts notable strength in both litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to the sports industry. The law firm has noteworthy strength in handling transactional matters and advising investors and sports companies in high-value M&A and financings. It also brings expertise to corporate matters, media rights issues and stadium developments, and maintains a diverse client roster made up of leagues, associations, athletes and media groups.

Work Highlights

  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher represented LeBron James in a trademark lawsuit over who has rights to the name 'King James'.

Strengths

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The team's knowledge, speed and flexibility are incredibly helpful to us.

Sports Law respondent
USA

All of the work the team have carried out has been bespoke, complex and required significant skill. It was all handled expertly.

Sports Law respondent
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The team is always pragmatic and alive to industry and geopolitical developments, including proactively flagging these.

Sports Law respondent
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I have not come across an issue the team have not been able to address.

Sports Law respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Birns
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Richard Birns
4
Band 4

Cochair of the firm's sports law practice, Richard Birns demonstrates the capability to handle a broad spectrum of issues. He boasts a varied client list that ranges from major teams to institutional investors.

Richard is a uniquely gifted lawyer and leader, with tremendous business, commercial and legal instincts.

Richard is always available and excellent as both a transaction lead and relationship partner. His knowledge of the market is readily apparent.

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Stefan DePoszgay
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Stefan DePoszgay
4
Band 4

Stefan DePoszgay is an expert corporate practitioner within the sports law space. He is frequently sought by investment firms to advise on mergers and acquisitions with international elements.

His judgment, temperament and smarts are assets on every transaction.

Stefan DePoszgay has been incredibly responsive, which has been important dealing with these really sophisticated matters.

He's incredibly smart, creative, also very commercial.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Richard Birns
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Richard Birns
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Stefan dePozsgay
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Stefan dePozsgay
4
Band 4
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