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.
Areas of Focus
- Joint Ventures & Investments
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Marketing, Promotions & Sponsorships
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Client & Wealth Management
- Real Estate
- Tax
