Emerging Teams and Leagues

Advised an international rugby union in relation to establishing a new international rugby competition.

Advised a startup ice hockey league on initial league formational questions.

Advised the parent and holding company for an MLS club, a USL club, and a former NWSL club in drafting and negotiating a wide-range of commercial agreements related to the teams’ operations and stadia.

Advised a professional volleyball league on corporate governance, formation, and league-structuring matters.

Advised an incoming United Soccer League expansion club in connection with the financing and development of a stadium-anchored, mixed-use development project.

Advised a startup professional football league on strategy, development, and launch by a celebrity ownership group.

Advised a soccer club in connection with its expansion bid into USL’s League One.

Represented the owner of multiple minor league baseball franchises in ongoing stadium lease disputes.

Advised a startup company that offers a mobile gaming platform targeted to teams, brands, and casinos to drive fan and customer engagement on an investment by a company headquartered in London, England.

Assisted a technology platform for athletes on licensing rights and the issuance of NFTs based on publicity rights from professional and amateur athletes.

Assisted a racing-focused broadcast media company with various employment advice, litigation support, and negotiation of agreements with certain motorsports circuits.