Across all professional, collegiate, and amateur sports, our sports lawyers provide a broad spectrum of services to leagues and teams, national governing bodies, franchises, universities and municipalities, athletes, agents, and licensors. Our work ranges from real estate, land use, construction, and environmental issues to financing, sponsorships, licensing, media relations, right of publicity, SafeSport, internal investigations, labor and employment counseling, and a host of other sports-related matters. We are particularly experienced in high-stakes negotiations involving long-term lease agreements, the development of new stadiums and other sports venues, and licensing rights to the various new media used to convey sports content.
We also have a unique practice at the intersection of crisis management and sports, where we assist clients in navigating highly sensitive and public matters, including investigations, regulatory inquiries, and litigation resulting from the crisis. Our team’s ability to handle public-facing issues with discretion helps mitigate media scrutiny and safeguard our clients’ brands and reputations. We are also adept at managing name, image, and likeness (NIL) and labor and employment matters, and at helping clients remain current and make sense of the multitude and often conflicting changes occurring in college athletics. Whatever the issue, our industry knowledge and multidisciplinary approach allow us to provide comprehensive support to our clients, protect their reputations, and further their success in this highly competitive arena.
