Sports Law

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Provided by Herrick, Feinstein LLP

Herrick's experienced sports lawyers are nimble in addressing the ever changing and evolving issues associated with the sports industry landscape. Herrick provides its sports clients with solution-based, customized representation across a broad platform of transactions including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, senior secured, mezzanine and convertible debt financings, equity raises, public/private sector stadium development and financing, transfers of ownership interests, media rights agreements and sports betting operations. Advising on these transactions has resulted in the creation of novel and innovative value-driven business approaches and structures. 

Herrick’s sports law group focuses on the myriad of corporate, real estate, tax, litigation, intellectual property, government relations and litigation aspects of sports law. Herrick’s lawyers also provide pragmatic counselling on the day-to-day operations of sports businesses – advising on player and personnel issues, capital arrangements, concession agreements, advertising contracts, and prominent title sponsorships for major stadium and arena events. The group also represents team owners, executives and athletes in their outside investment activities, as well as in their tax and personal planning concerns.