Sports Law
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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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.
Chambers Review
Herrick, Feinstein is recognized for its work with some of the most storied names in American sports, but also home to an ever-expanding client roster of teams, leagues and investors. Provides counsel on complex disputes and daily advisory needs across a number of sports. Regularly advises on multimillion-dollar financing and refinancing deals. Recent experience also includes entertainment and intellectual property transactions.
Work Highlights
- Herrick, Feinstein assisted the New York Racing Association with the formation of a joint venture with a European gambling software engineering firm.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Herrick team is very responsive."
"The practitioners demonstrate solid expertise on complex matters."
"The Herrick team is very responsive."
"The practitioners demonstrate solid expertise on complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Irwin Kishner has extensive experience of handling large-scale corporate transactions in the sports space. He also possesses additional expertise in advising leagues, teams and media organizations on development and media rights agreements, among other issues.
"Irwin is an excellent transactional lawyer with deep expertise. He is also extremely client-focused, responsive and service-oriented."
Ranked Lawyers at
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
USA - Nationwide
Members
Provided by Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Avery Mehlman
Barry Werbin
Belinda Schwartz
Daniel Etna
Eric Stabler
Fred Green
Head of Department
Liliana Chang
Louis Tuchman
Ronald Levine
Clients
Provided by Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Champions League (basketball league for former NBA players)
Chicago Cubs
D.C. United (Major League Soccer team)
Dallas Cowboys
FlyQuest (eSports Organization)
Legends Hospitality
Lelands Sports Memorabilia
Nashville Predators
New York City Football Club (NYCFC Major League Soccer team)
New York Islanders Hockey Club
New York Mets
New York Racing Association
New York Yankees and Yankee Global Enterprises
Pac-12 Conference (U.S. Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Q4 America
Sterling Entertainment Enterprises (SNY)
Sterling Equities (Owner of the New York Mets)
Tampa Bay Lightning
Top Rank, Inc. (International Boxing Promoter)
Ultimate Fighting Championship
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Las Vegas Raiders Stadium)
World Freerunning & Parkour Federation (Extreme Sports)
World Surf League
Industries
Provided by Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Sports, Media and Entertainment; Hospitality