Leagues, Governing Bodies & Franchises
Our team advises sports leagues, businesses and other entities on a full range of legal issues:
- Contract negotiation for domestic and international contracts
- Licensing agreements
- Media rights
- Ownership transfers
- Broadcast rights negotiations and agreements
- Hosting bids
- Corporate sponsorships and partnerships
- Auditing
- Endorsements and marketing services
- Contests and sweepstakes
- Right of publicity
- Intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyrights
- Real estate, leasing, zoning and land use, construction, acquisition and financing for sports complexes and facilities
- New technology
- Franchising agreements
- Prosecution and defense of antitrust matters
- Directors’ and officers’ liability and corporate governance
- Employment and severance agreements
- Employee benefits

