Sports - McDermott Will & Emery

Sports

Overview


For more than 30 years, McDermott has represented owners, investors, players, teams, and sports venues around the world in various leagues – including the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer (MLS), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League, National Football League (NFL), and PGA TOUR – handling their most critical transactional and non-transactional matters.

With legal experience ranging from individual investments in teams and the purchase and sale of franchises to solving critical tax, real estate, intellectual property, and labor law problems, our sports lawyers leverage top-tier M&A, tax, and private client talent to provide a problem-solving and client-focused approach to complicated sports law matters in the rapidly evolving sports world.

Additionally, our tax and private client lawyers regularly advise investors, professional athletes, family groups, and business owners on sports-related transactions, tax, and estate planning matters to maximize tax benefits.

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Results


  • Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, in a minority equity investment by Qatar Investment Authority, which represented the first investment by a sovereign wealth fund in the US professional sports leagues
  • Lionel Messi in connection with the formation of the Más+ by Messi sports beverage business, a joint venture between Mr. Messi and Mark Anthony Presents (a leading Canadian-based beverage company)
  • An investor in the Josh Harris-led consortium in their record-breaking acquisition of the Washington Commanders

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People


A diverse, global team of industry-leading talent committed to you and your vision.