INTRODUCTION
Contributed by: Irwin A. Kishner, Daniel A. Etna and Maxim Nowak, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Herrick, Feinstein LLP provides a full range of legal services to clients worldwide from its offices in New York City, Newark, New Jersey and Pittsburgh, Penn - sylvania. Herrick’s sports law group works with the complementary practice groups on corporate, real estate, tax, IP, restructuring, employment, govern - ment relations and litigation aspects of sports law. The firm’s attorneys have guided stakeholders in professional sports as they have made strategic in - vestments in professional sports teams, as well as mixed-use developments and media rights, naming rights, sponsorship, concession services, stadium fi -
nancing and leasing, and other strategic operational and financing agreements. Herrick has represented major athletic teams and affiliated entities in transac - tions totalling over USD150 billion. In addition to the authors referenced, the firm thanks partner and chair of the insurance and reinsurance group, Alan R Ly - ons, partner Justin Blass and attorneys Barry Werbin, Joel Wagman, Daniel A Field, Tara Guarneri-Ferrara, Joshua J Schoch, Meaghan Roe, Jessie Root, Jer - maine A. Brookshire, Jr and Adam Unger for valuable contributions.
Contributing Editors
Irwin A. Kishner is a partner and co-chair of Herrick’s sports law group and corporate department. Irwin has helmed numerous sports industry deals, including team acquisitions and dispositions; stadium and arena
Daniel A. Etna is a partner and co-chair of Herrick’s sports law group. Dan has significant experience in sports law, including the sale and acquisition of domestic, English and Australian sports franchises; stadium
development; media contracts; internet and intellectual property rights; joint ventures; credit facilities; advertising, concession and sponsorship contracts; wagering matters; naming rights agreements; franchise transfers and financings sponsorship; personal seat licences; concessions transactions; and executive compensation and employment matters. Irwin has authored articles on prevalent issues in the world of sports, and lectured at universities and on expert panels on a variety of sports issues, and is frequently quoted in the media. He also serves on numerous boards of industry organisations.
and arena development, construction and financing; and broadcast and digital media agreements. Dan advises on concession agreements, sponsorship and naming rights agreements, ticketing and personal seat licensing agreements, league-wide and individual team debt and equity financings, memorabilia sales agreements and sports-related joint ventures. Dan has counselled NBA All-Star and NFL All-Pro players in connection with their private investments. He has appeared in national media and has authored numerous publications, including scholarly guides and articles.
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