Overview
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Monumental Sports & Entertainment, one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country, in connection with a minority investment by former eBay President, Jeff Skoll.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, led by founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ted Leonsis, owns and operates multiple team franchises, venues and media enterprises, including six professional sports teams: the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s 2019 Championship Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go and the 2021 & 2020 NBA 2K League Champion Wizards District Gaming and Caps Gaming, an esports sub-brand of the Capitals.
The McDermott team was led by Tom Conaghan, Head of McDermott’s Washington, DC Corporate Practice Group, with substantial support provided by partners Christine Kretkowski and Scott Bowman and associate Greg Berson. The McDermott team also included partners Patrick McCurry and Alex Farr and associates Andrew Granek, Will Rush, Fon Bisalbutr and Charles Darantiere.
Read Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s press release here.
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