Steered by Patrick Mitchell - regarded as a ‘leading lawyer for international sport and media deals’ - Latham & Watkins regularly advises on sponsorship, media rights and commercial deals involving football clubs, social media companies, broadcasters, as well as a number of high-value sponsors. The team, which includes vice-chair of the global M&A practice Edward Barnett and corporate practitioners Sam Newhouse and Farah O’Brien, is also known for its work on investments and M&A deals in the industry, regularly working with internationally renowned football clubs and rugby teams. Counsel Rachael Astin is a key figure for competition hosting arrangements and media rights acquisitions. Stewart Robinson is also recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Patrick Mitchell provides excellent commercial advice on all aspects of sports agreements and ancillary/connected matters. The level of expertise and internationally joined up nature of the offering is first-rate compared to other firms.’
‘Patrick Mitchell is a standout.’
‘Patrick Mitchell is a leading lawyer for international sports and media deals. Tremendous knowledge of European football and sports projects. Team leader and accessible.’
'Patrick Mitchell is a go-to for complex sporting or media matters.'
Key clients
- DAZN
- International Olympic Committee
- Todd Boehly
- Eldridge
- Clearlake
- Chelsea Football Club
- Endeavor
- IMG
- Red Bull Racing Formula 1 Team
- TeamViewer
- Meta Platforms
- Dapper Labs
- Formula E
- World Surf League
- Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix
- Unagi
- Ultimate Champions
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation
- Silver Lake Capital Partners
- CVC Capital
- MSD UK Holdings
- Fortress Investment Group
- 888 Holdings
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- European Clubs Association
- International Olympic Committee
Work highlights
- Acted as the lead legal counsel to the consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital on its £4.25 billion acquisition of Chelsea Football Club.
- Advised Silver Lake on its investment into the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Professional Leagues (APL).
- Advised Red Bull Racing Formula One Team on various of its premium sponsorship deals.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Patrick Mitchell