Counting sports franchises, financial service providers, and governmental entities amongst its key clients, the team at Winston & Strawn LLP has extensive experience acting in high-profile litigation and arbitration proceedings in addition to advising on project developments and financing transactions. The practice is highly regarded for assisting companies and institutional investors in securing media rights, obtaining license agreements, and managing sponsorship assets. The practice is headed by David Feher, David Greenspan, and Jeffrey Kessler, with the trio specializing in complex sports labor law proceedings, antitrust litigation, and finance issues surrounding NFL and NBA teams. Alan Hoffman is an expert on conventional financing structures, Jonathan Amoona routinely represents athletes across all sports in arbitration claims, and San Francisco-based Jeanifer Parsigian is a key for regarding gender-discrimination lawsuits. Sofia Arguello focuses on salary and benefit-related matters, whilst Jason Hellwig and Jason Goldstein serve as key contacts for real estate finance and infrastructure projects. Adam Dale is knowledgeable on employment related issues, and all lawyers are New York-based unless otherwise stated.
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Kernmandanten

  • North American Soccer League
  • Relevent Sports, LLC
  • National Basketball Players Association
  • U.S. Women’s National Team soccer players
  • William Morris Endeavor
  • Cangrejeros Baseball Club, LLC
  • United Talent Agency
  • National Football League Players Association
  • Activision Blizzard
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised a number of college athletes in connection with an ongoing House antitrust case against the NCAA.
  • Represented a group of institutional investors in connection with the issuance of senior secured notes secured by media rights, sponsorship assets, and intellectual property rights owned by ASR Media and Sponsorship S.p.A., an affiliate of AS Roma.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Praxisleitung

David Feher; David Greenspan; Jeffrey Kessler

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Alan Hoffman; Jonathan Amoona; Jeanifer Parsigian; Sofia Arguello; Jason Hellwig; Jason Goldstein; Adam Dale; Drew Washington