Peter Zern
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Sports Law
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(202) 662-5679Share profile
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About
Provided by Peter Zern
Practice Areas
Represents many of Covington's sports and esports clients, including MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the American Athletic and Atlantic 10 Conferences, Activision Blizzard, and a number of individual teams, owners and lenders. Sports practice includes advice on corporate, ownership, finance, and media matters, including team and stadium financings; team acquisitions and transfers; media, distribution and sponsorship agreements, and other matters. He has significant experience advising clients on a broad range of debt and equity financings and M&A transactions.
Personal
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 1998, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; Dartmouth College, AB, 1995.
Chambers Review
USA
Peter Zern concentrates his practice primarily on transactional mandates within the sports sector, often handling those that are international in scope. He adeptly advises on M&A, joint ventures, debt and equity financings and stadium development projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"An excellent and collaborative lawyer."
"He is one of the best sports lawyers in the industry."
"An excellent and collaborative lawyer."
"He is one of the best sports lawyers in the industry."