Sports & Entertainment
To meet the legal demands of the sports world, McDermott Will & Emery has developed a dedicated Sports Law Practice Group. Internationally, from amateur to professional, our clients include sports teams, team owners, athletes, athletic associations and organizations, private investors and municipalities.
Our lawyers have exceptional experience in servicing the varied needs of the athletic community. We have successfully guided mergers and acquisitions, handled stadium and real estate negotiations and procured financing. Our tax and estate planning lawyers are adept in their field, prepared to ensure our client’s finances are planned and managed. Our corporate department handles athletic representation in matters such as mergers and acquisitions, offerings, contract negotiation, licensing, endorsements, marketing and management strategies. Our Firm has handled litigation and regulatory matters for numerous athletic associations.
Our approach to working with our sports clients is to first analyze their legal needs and business goals. Then we create a client-specific legal team, comprised from applicable practices and utilizing a partnering approach to ensure that our client's goals are met successfully and efficiently.
