USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Irwin A. Kishner, Daniel A. Etna, Joel Wagman and Barry Werbin, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Herrick, Feinstein LLP provides a full range of legal services to its clients worldwide from its offices in New York City, Newark, New Jersey and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Herrick’s Sports Law Group works in conjunction with the firm’s complementary practice groups on corporate, real estate, tax, IP, restructuring, employment, government relations and litigation aspects of sports law. Its attorneys have guided stakehold - ers in professional sports as they have entered into transactions to access capital, invested in professional sports teams, entered into conces - sion services agreements and invested in mixed- use developments. Herrick’s work spans league
and team formation and operation, arena and stadium financing and development, naming rights, sponsorships, media rights, team acqui - sitions and investments and more. Herrick has represented major athletic teams and affiliated entities in transactions totalling over USD135 billion. In addition to the authors referenced, the firm would like to thank partner and chair of the insurance and reinsurance group, Alan R Lyons, and attorneys Justin Blass, Daniel A Field, Tara Guarneri-Ferrara, Joshua J. Schoch, Meaghan Roe, Jermaine A. Brookshire, Jr., Silvia Stock - man and Adam Unger for their valuable contri - butions. Group. Dan has significant experience in sports law, including the sale and acquisition of domestic, English and Australian sports franchises; stadium 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. Daniel A. Etna is a partner and co-chair of Herrick’s Sports Law
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Irwin A. Kishner is a partner and co-chair of Herrick’s Sports Law Group and Herrick’s Corporate Department. Irwin has helmed numerous sports industry deals, including team acquisitions and dispositions; stadium and arena 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, 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.
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