Marc Sobol leads Simons Muirhead Burton‘s intersecting sports and media team. Sobol advises clients on investments and sponsorships across a range of sports, while seasoned litigator Stephen Shotnes notably advises football clubs on regulatory and contentious matters involving players and managers. Simon Goldberg – who serves as head of the media and business rights team in addition to co-head of the corporate, commercial and finance department – is a key port of call for the Professional Squash Association on all its commercial, regulatory and contractual requirements.
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Work highlights
- Negotiating and advising Cage Warriors upon due diligence, shareholder agreements and all related matters on a prospective significant investment.
- Advising the global squash federation on an investment and strategic partnership with TWG Global.
- Ongoing advice relating to the pay-TV and free-to-air sports broadcasting deals on European Professional Club Rugby.
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