Akin is highly involved in operational matters for sports leagues and clubs, setting strategies, and is also known for its work on work relating to broadcast rights, including bankruptcy proceedings related to this, as well as assisting clients with gaining broadcast rights. Significantly, the group has bolstered the group’s media rights work with the addition of Randall Boe in New York as senior counsel, who spearheads the group alongside Daniel Nash and Chris Spicer, who are based in Washington DC and Los Angeles respectively.
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Clients clés
- 5s Global LLC
- Monumental Sports & Entertainment
- National Football League
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Diamond Sports Group LLC
- TEGNA
Points forts
- Representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”) in the chapter 11 cases of Diamond Sports Group, LLC and 29 affiliates (“Diamond”) filed on March 14, 2023.
- Advised OB Global Holdings LLC on its acquisition of OpenBet and IMG ARENA of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. through a management buyout backed by Ari Emanuel.
- Represented TEGNA, a digital media and marketing services company, in connection with securing broadcast rights for Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Chris Spicer; Randall Boe