Sports

Skadden has one of the preeminent sports law practices in the country.
We have successfully handled high-stakes matters for major U.S.
professional sports leagues, including litigation, antitrust, corporate,labor and employment, league governance, intellectual property, realestate, player health and safety, insurance and anti-doping issues. We
have represented athletes as well as numerous individual major league
teams and their owners in general litigation, player disputes, acquisitions,dispositions, stadium financings, venue leases, corporate financing,
licensing transactions, sponsorship agreements and project finance work.

Skadden has a thorough understanding of the legal challenges that
can arise in the sports world and the best approaches for addressing these issues. Our attorneys have successfully represented the
National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Hockey
League (NHL), the National Football League (NFL), Major League
Baseball (MLB), the National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA), the PGA TOUR and the United States Tennis Association,
among others, in a broad spectrum of matters, including many firstof-their-kind matters.
We serve as a principal outside counsel to both the NBA and the NHL
and have been involved in nearly every major legal decision affecting
both leagues for more than two decades. Additionally, we have playeda principal role in many of the most high-profile disputes on behalf ofprofessional and amateur sports organizations and teams.
Much of our corporate work draws on the extensive and relevant
experience of our attorneys across the firm’s many practices,
including M&A, banking, capital markets, intellectual property
and technology, antitrust, project finance (particularly involving theconstruction of new stadiums and arenas), real estate and corporate
restructuring, among other areas. Skadden has the capability toassist clients with structuring acquisitions and post-closing operational matters ranging from capital raises to naming rights, stadium
financing and other financing matters.

The firm provides comprehensive legal services in connection withthe acquisition, enforcement and commercialization of intellectual
property assets. These services include counseling; licensing andtransfer agreements and other transaction-related services; andtrademark and copyright clearance, registration and litigation.
Skadden’s sports practice has been named a Platinum law firm —the “most prominent tier in sports law” — in the Sports Business
Journal’s “Power Players: Outside Counsel” feature. Our sports
practice also is one of only four firms ranked in the top tier forSports Law by Chambers USA, with sources describing our practice
as “hard-working, smart, extremely knowledgeable” and having the“skill and capacity to handle complex issues.” Our Sports Groupalso has repeatedly been named in Tier 1 by U.S. News — Best
Lawyers, Best Law Firms and as one of Law360’s Sports Groups of
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Additional representative experience includes:
M&A Matters- Bruce Sherman as lead investor of a consortium that included
Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan in the $1.2 billion acquisitionof the Miami Marlins MLB franchise from Jeffrey Loria. Uponthe closing, Mr. Sherman became chairman, principal owner andcontrol person of the Marlins- Lionel Messi in his agreement to play for Major League Soccer
club Inter Miami CF- XFL in its:
• pending combination with the United States Football League• relaunch as a professional football league following its acquisition by Redbird Capital Partners, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
and Dany Garcia• partnership with Disney for ABC, ESPN networks and FX to
broadcast all of the XFL’s games• discussions with the CFL on possible collaborations- The PGA TOUR in the:• merger of its affiliate with an affiliate of EZLinks Golf to createa joint venture, EZLinks Golf LLC, a leading online tee-time
reservation business• acquisitions by EZLinks of (a) Integrated Business Systems
and (b) Distinct Software Solutions and related debt and equity
financings, including a significant minority investment by Providence Equity Partners• sale of EZLinks Golf LLC to NBC Sports Group- viagogo in its $4.05 billion acquisition of StubHub, Inc. from
eBay Inc.
- Wes Edens, founder of Fortress Investment Group LLC andowner of the Milwaukee Bucks, in his joint investment with
Nassef Sawiris in Aston Villa Football Club Limited- SIGNA International Sports Holding GmbH in:• its $3.2 billion business combination with Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation. As a result, SIGNA became a publicly
traded company. The merger also included the acquisition of
WiggleCRC Group• (along with SIGNA Sports United GmbH) in connection withthe formation of a strategic partnership with AEON and The
Central Group- FaZe Clan Inc. in its merger with B. Riley Principal 150 Merger
Corp. at an equity value of $1 billion- Juggernaut Capital in the sale of its portfolio company Mitchell& Ness to Fanatics and other investors, including rappers Jay-Z,
Meek Mill and Lil Baby
- The NHL in its:
• $140 million acquisition of the Phoenix Coyotes from Jerry Moyes• $170 million sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to IceArizona Acquisition Co., LLC, a group of Canadian and U.S. investors led by
George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc• $170 million sale of the Atlanta Thrashers to True North Sports
and Entertainment Ltd., which relocated the team to Winnipeg• sale of the Dallas Stars to Tom Gaglardi as part of the Dallas
Stars’ prepackaged bankruptcy• sale of the New Jersey Devils and the Prudential Center byJeffrey Vanderbeek to Joshua Harris and David Blitzer. In
connection with the sale, the Devils restructured their existing
first-, second- and third-lien loan agreements• sale of the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club LLC to Tom Stillman• sale of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd. to Vincent Viola• agreements with team owners and third parties regarding ownership changes, financing and league rules- Athletes First in connection with MASTRY Ventures and General
Catalyst’s acquisition of a majority stake in Athletes First- United Talent Agency in the acquisition of a significant stake inagent Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports, which represents LeBron James andother top NBA athletes, and the formation of a UTA sports division- United Talent Agency and Klutch Sports Group in:• the acquisition of Tidal Sports Group• the acquisition of Revolution Sports- Qatar Investment Authority, as investment counsel, in its
minority investment in Monumental Sports & Entertainment- Ares Capital Management LLC in its significant investment in
LiveBarn- Clients in the acquisitions and sales of their interests in major
league sports franchises and related businesses, including regional
sports networks- Minnesota Vikings Football LLC (MVF LLC), which included
the controlling owner Zygmunt Wilf and other investors, in its$600 million acquisition of the Minnesota Vikings Football Club,
Inc. In connection with the acquisition, Skadden also represented
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project finance credit facility provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for the partial acquisition financing• the IPO of Williams Grand Prix Holdings• its acquisition of a minority stake in Williams F1- Liberty Media Corporation in:• the tax aspects of a tax-free split-off transaction in which it
exchanged 60 million shares of its Time Warner Inc. stock(valued at $1.5 billion) for all of Time Warner’s interest in an
entity that owns the Atlanta Braves baseball team, a group ofcraft magazines and $1 billion in cash
• the tax aspects of its split-off of the Atlanta Braves and the realestate surrounding the Braves’ stadium into a separate, publicly
traded company, Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc.
- Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. in its:
• acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers• $400 million sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium,a spring training center in Florida and some properties in the
Dominican Republic to an investor group led by Frank McCourt• purchase of a minority interest in the Staples Arena and the Los
Angeles Kings hockey team- Group Lotus plc and Art Grand Prix SAS, a Formula One (F1)
racing team in France, in a joint venture to create GP2 and GP3
car racing teams- Jon Bon Jovi in his bid to acquire the Buffalo Bills franchise andother potential investments and joint ventures- Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. in its $35 million acquisition of Peerless Media Limited, the owner and operator of the“World Poker Tour”- Sport Service Deutschland AG in its acquisition of a 90% stakein Frankfurt Lions “Die Löwen” Eishockey GmbH, a hockey team
based in Germany- Toto Wolff in:• his increased stake in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula
One team• sale of a minority stake in Williams Grand Prix Holdings and ofa minority stake in HWA AG• acquisition of a significant minority stake Mercedes-Benz
Grand Prix Ltd., the company operating the Mercedes F1 team
- Vulcan in its:

Partnerships, Joint Ventures and Consortia- The National Basketball Association, Inc. in connection with its
global long-term partnership with, and 3% equity investment in,Sportradar Group AG- The NHL in connection with its multiyear strategic partnershipwith PointsBet and a related equity investment; and sponsorship and marketing agreements with Ticketmaster, DraftKings,
FanDuel, MGM and William Hill, including, with respect to DraftKings, a related equity investment- TEAM8 in its joint venture with the United States Tennis Association and Tennis Australia, among others, to form the Laver Cup,a team tennis competition between regional teams of top professional players from Europe and the rest of the world- The Walt Disney Company in:• ESPN’s sale of a majority stake in the X Games action sports
franchise to MSP Sports Capital• establishing its partnership with MLB and the NHL to form thestreaming media company BAMTech, and its acquisition of acontrolling interest in BAMTech- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. in its:
• $300 million acquisition of a 40% stake in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES)• sale of a stake in YES to News Corporation• subsequent sale of an additional stake to News Corporation
Commercial Matters- The PGA TOUR in:• matters relating to its multiyear broadcast agreements with NBC
and Comcast/Golf Channel, including strategies relating toextensions of, or replacements for, existing media agreements• its creation of an international multiplatform alliance with
Discovery to which Discovery is expected to invest more than $2
billion over the course of the 12-year alliance, including licensingof the PGA TOUR’s international media rights and building a
global OTT platform available outside the United States• sale of Sporting News to American City Business Journals• contemplated strategic partnerships for data licensing• the sale of Sporting News radio station affiliate KMPC (LosAngeles) to Radio Korea- The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) in:- Williams Invest Holdings Ltd. in connection with:• its media rights dispute and ultimate extension with international rights partner JTBC

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Continued• arbitration with JTBC over an alleged failure to provide sponsorship benefits under a multiyear agreement and allegations that
the LPGA’s licensing practices violate anti-competition laws

- The MLS in:• negotiating and drafting the terms of a league-wide grouplicense agreement with the players union- The NHL as general outside counsel, advising on various legal
issues in areas such as league governance, broadcasting, ticketing,
events, licensing and sponsorships, including:• connection with a multiyear partnership with FanDuel, including the creation of a retail sportsbook at Audi Field and DC
United naming FanDuel its exclusive sports betting sponsor• advising the NHL commissioner as arbitrator in connection
with a variety of nonpublic arbitrations for alleged violations ofleague rules or policies- Chelsea FC plc on player contracts, media and entertainment
agreements, stadium lease issues, financings and intellectual
property matters as well as ownership issues and agreements withsoccer leagues• with respect to the Winter Classic and Stadium Series• in a number of sponsorship and marketing agreements• in its headquarters lease of 160,000 square feet of office spaceand 15,000 square feet of retail space at One Manhattan West• in its negotiation of the extension of its collective bargaining
agreement (CBA) with the NHL Players Association. The fouryear extension, signed in July 2020 alongside a return-to-playagreement, included novel provisions necessitated in part by the
COVID-19 pandemic and guarantees an unprecedented periodof labor peace in the NHL- The NBA, NHL, MLS, USTA, PGA of America, and NFL on
ticketing issues related to COVID-19 pandemic postponements
and cancellations- The NBA, NHL, MLS, MLB, NFL, USTA, PGA of America,
Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other clients on return to play and related reopening issues- An international talent agency and event promoter on ticketing, sports and intellectual property issues- An international golf association:- Hyundai Motor Company in connection with its long-term
top-tier sponsorship agreement with FIFA, which includes sponsorships of the Men’s and Women’s World Cups

• in connection with a dispute involving a major sponsor in aluxury brand category, and helped the client negotiate a favorable early termination- Visa Inc. in its collaboration with Crypto.com (Singapore) to host theauctioning of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in connection with FIFA• in negotiating and drafting a long-term agreement with a newsponsor in the same category- The PGA of America in connection with:• its strategic partnership agreement with Legends, pursuant
to which Legends will operate and elevate on-site, online,
licensing and corporate merchandising for the PGA’s spectator
championships• pre-litigation counselling involving two separate sponsorshipand rights fees disputes• sponsorship and co-branding agreements• developing the PGA’s integrity policy- The NFL, NHL and MLS in protecting and enforcing the valuable
intellectual property rights of the leagues and their member teams,
including counselling on copyright and trademark infringement
matters and strategies for IP protection and enforcement- The NBA on payment rights and obligations under its existing U.S.
national broadcast agreement- A significant minority investor in connection with his investment
in and exit from On Location Experiences, the premium sports andentertainment hospitality provider- A financial institution in a long-term sponsorship for a Major
League Baseball team
- Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. in connection with a
142,000 square foot lease of studio space in Secaucus, N.J., for a
the MLB Network- Major sports leagues and organizations with respect to league
sponsorship agreements and the licensing of trademarks and data
- Michael Winger in connection with his appointment as presidentof the Los Angeles Clippers- The NBA and NHL in creating league-wide disability insurance
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Continued- The New York Knicks and the New York Rangers on ticketing
and related matters, and the defeat of a challenge to both teams’
implementation of purchase limits for season tickets
Litigation Matters- The PGA TOUR in the successful defense of antitrust litigation
brought by former TOUR members and the LIV golf league,
defeating a temporary restraining order that sought to enjoin theenforcement of TOUR rules and discipline, and securing a fully
favorable dismissal with prejudice of the claims against the TOUR- MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the NHL and the NCAA in securinga Third Circuit affirmance of a lower court’s decision granting
the sports leagues’ motion for summary judgment and issuing apermanent injunction preventing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s
proposed sports wagering scheme from taking effect- The NCAA, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB in obtaining a favorable
settlement of claims by the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s
Association (NJTHA) to recover the bond paid by the sports
leagues to secure an injunction that had barred NJTHA fromconducting sports betting operations- The NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB in the submission of an amicus
brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in which
TV networks claimed that Aereokiller violated copyright laws by
retransmitting their signals to users’ personal computing devices- Brooklyn Nets, LLC in connection with:• favorably settling both a federal antitrust action and a related
putative class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in connection with the Nets’ termination of season ticket subscriptions• a potential dispute with player Kyrie Irving, who elected not to
obtain a COVID-19 vaccine, which made him ineligible to playin Nets home games under New York City law- Head USA, Inc. in its successful defense of claims by Bode Miller
and Bomber, LLC seeking to invalidate Head’s sponsorship agreements with high-profile athletes. The court granted Head’s motion
to dismiss all of plaintiffs’ claims- MLS in several separate enforcement matters involving theleague’s portfolio of trademarks and copyrights- The NBA:
• and Commissioner Adam Silver in securing the dismissal of an
appeal of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s
lawsuit challenging a fine and lifetime ban — both imposedby the NBA after a recording of him making numerous racist

comments was released to the media — prohibiting his involvement in the business operations or management of the Clippers• and the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers, the New Jersey
Nets and the San Antonio Spurs in securing the settlement of
New York state breach of contract claims involving the distribution of media rights revenue filed by the Spirits of St. Louis, aformer member team of the American Basketball Association;• in defense of a wrongful death lawsuit bought on behalf of aformer G-league player• in a declaratory class action lawsuit against the National
Basketball Players Association and all NBA Players, filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New Yorkin connection with the NBA’s lockout. The lawsuit sought toestablish, among other things, that the NBA’s lockout was not a
violation of federal antitrust laws and that if the Players Association decertified or disclaimed interest in its role as exclusive
bargaining representative of NBA players, and that action were
found to be valid under federal labor law, then all existing player
contracts would become void and unenforceable. Skadden also
served as lead counsel defending the NBA against two antitrust
lawsuits brought by the NBA players challenging the NBA
lockout. In December 2011, the NBA Players Association and
the NBA ratified a new collective bargaining agreement• in litigation in connection with The Basketball Club of Seattle’s
sale of the SuperSonics to the Professional Basketball Club, an
Oklahoma City ownership group- The NCAA in:• a federal antitrust class action by Division I football and men’sbasketball players challenging the NCAA’s amateurism rules barring
compensation for athletes other than educational expenses• securing a Ninth Circuit affirmance of final approval of a $209
million settlement of the damages portion of the “grant-in-aid”
class action antitrust lawsuit brought by NCAA Division I FBS
football and men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes. The
multidistrict litigation, originally filed in 2014 against the NCAAand 11 Division I conferences, challenges NCAA rules limiting
the value of an athletic “grant-in-aid”- The NFL in:• numerous matters involving enforcement of the NFL’s portfolioof trademarks and copyrights• securing the dismissal of a federal personal injury class action
filed by 10 retired NFL players, including Hall of Fame defensive
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to players through team physicians and trainers in order to pushplayers back to the field, to the detriment of their long-term health• obtaining dismissal of claims brought by seven photographersagainst the NFL companies, the Associated Press, Getty Images,
and Replay Photos alleging the defendants conspired to restrain
trade in the market for the commercial licensing of NFL-themed
photos, in violation of the Sherman Act• securing the dismissal and subsequent appellate affirmance ofa federal putative class action alleging tort, contract and RICO
claims in connection with the New England Patriots’ alleged
videotaping of New York Jets coaches and players during agame at Giants Stadium- NFL Properties and the Raiders Football Club in securing afavorable settlement resulting in the dismissal of a declaratory
judgment action brought by Dimopoulos Injury Law, which soughta declaratory judgment that it did not infringe the NFLP’s or Raiders’ trademarks and trade dress used in a television commercial forthe firm’s services that aired during Super Bowl LVII
- The NFL and New England Patriots in:• pursuing a claim against a former player for the return of theplayer’s signing bonus after the player failed to disclose his
involvement in criminal activity during contract negotiations• a successful arbitration brought by a player seeking to recover
his signing bonus, which was withheld by the team after he was
accused of sexual assault- The NFL and several NFL Clubs in several System Arbitrations
relating to player compensation disputes, including:• the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an arbitration involving Tampa
Bay player Shaq Barrett in a dispute involving whether the
club’s fifth-year option tender for Mr. Barrett should have beenvalued as an interior lineman instead of a defensive end• the New York Jets and New York Giants in arbitrations
against former Jet/current Giant Leonard Williams involving
disputes over whether the Jets’ fifth-year option tender or the
Giants’ franchise tag for Mr. Williams wrongly valued him as aninterior lineman instead of a defensive end• the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks in an arbitration against former Jet Sheldon Richardson involving a dispute
over whether the Jets’ fifth-year option tender for Mr. Richardson
wrongly valued him as an interior lineman instead of a defensive end• the Atlanta Falcons in connection with a claim for the returnof a substantial portion of a signing bonus as a result of theplayer’s suspension from the NFL• the Seattle Seahawks in a proceeding to recover the singing
bonus paid to a player who became unable to render playing
services after an ATV accident- The NHL:• in securing a favorable settlement of a trademark and copyright
infringement suit involving the league’s rights to the Stanley
Cup trophy• as lead MDL counsel and coordinating counsel in a proceeding
asserting personal injury claims on behalf of all former NHL
hockey players against claims that the NHL did not properly
inform players of alleged long-term consequences from headtrauma. Skadden also took the lead on all discovery-related
matters in the litigation and has challenged plaintiffs’ efforts to
use the class action device to shield individual claimants fromdiscovery. Discovery is complicated in this litigation because itspans a very long period, involving both e-discovery and hard
copy documents going back to the 1950s• in a federally consolidated class action brought by consumers of
online fantasy sports-betting websites FanDuel and Draft Kings
alleging purported federal RICO and state law violations• in the successful negotiation and drafting of a new CBA with
the NHL Players’ Association• in a class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal antitrust
laws, including for conspiracy and monopolization, in connection
with the NHL improperly eliminating competition in the distribution of live men’s hockey games on television and over the internet- The New York Mets in their successful salary arbitration against
J.D. Davis, the first salary arbitration win for the Mets in team history- The PGA TOUR in:• securing the dismissal with prejudice of a federal antitrust
complaint brought by 168 caddies at the TOUR’s golf tournaments
alleging that, by requiring caddies to wear bibs that often include
the tournament sponsor’s corporate logo, the TOUR violated antitrust laws, the Lanham Act and the caddies’ rights of publicity• a litigation brought by Morris Communications Corp. in the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit involving antitrust
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Continued• securing dismissal of tortious interference claims relating to the use
and development of land adjacent to Liberty National Golf Course,
the frequent site of a PGA TOUR FedEx Cup playoff tournament• a lawsuit filed by golfer Vijay Singh related to the administrationand implementation of the TOUR’s anti-doping policy following
an investigation into Mr. Singh’s use of deer-antler spray• in return to play issues and protocols for PGA tournaments andfor golf clubs across the country- Rory McIlroy in a lawsuit brought by Oakley, Inc., a former sponsor, related to an endorsement agreement between Mr. McIlroy
and Nike, Inc.
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in a classaction brought by former student-athletes involving academic
irregularities
Stadium and Arena Matters- MetLife, Inc. in connection with its 25-year deal to name the New
Meadowlands Stadium, where the NFL’s New York Jets and Giants
play, MetLife Stadium- FirstEnergy Corp. in its partnership with the Cleveland Browns,
in which the team’s venue is now called FirstEnergy Stadium- Bank of America, N.A. as agent in a secured revolving credit
facility to the NFL in connection with the G-3 Program- Goldman Sachs in:• a construction term loan facility for Audi Field, a soccer-specificstadium in Washington, D.C. for the D.C. United• a term loan financing to provide funding for the construction ofa soccer specific stadium for the Nashville SC MLS club
- The Los Angeles Clippers in an arena license agreement for their
NBA G-League team, the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario- Madison Square Garden in its search for a new location- The Minnesota Vikings in a development agreement and stadium
funding legislation related to U.S. Bank Stadium- The NHL in connection with the:• New Jersey Devils financing of the Prudential Center in downtown Newark, N.J.
• refinancing of the New Jersey Devils’ and the Prudential Center
arena’s credit facilities. As part of the transaction, the ownersof the Devils and the arena also entered into a series of transactions to consolidate and restructure the ownership of the entities• ownership and club and arena financing transactions for thePittsburgh Penguins• ownership and club and arena financing transactions for the St.
Louis Blues- The New York State Urban Development Corporation (d/b/a
Empire State Development Corporation) in the $4.9 billion
Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project, the largest-ever land use improvement and civic project in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The centerpiece of which was the Barclays Center, the home of the
Brooklyn Nets and formerly the New York Islanders- The senior secured lenders in a revolving loan facility to financethe renovation of Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas
City Chiefs- The Sumitomo Bank, Limited as agent in the $145 million
financing of Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers- The Sumitomo Bank, Limited and Bank of America, N.A. in
the $155 million financing of the construction of FedEx Field.
Skadden also represented the agent in connection with refinancing a loan as part of the sale of the stadium and the Washington
Redskins to entities controlled by Dan Snyder
Financing Matters- Citibank, N.A. as a lender in a bank financing for the Houston
Astros and in the acquisition financing for James R. Crane’s acquisition of the Houston Astros- The NHL in connection with:• a series of capital transactions by the Nashville Predators, which
included an internal restructuring by the owners of the team anda series of capital financings. Following the consummation of
the capital transactions, a new owner was brought in to join theexisting ownership group• two transactions by the Carolina Hurricanes, which involved
several new owners and ownership groups being brought in tojoin the existing club’s ownership group• the Atlanta Thrashers financing matters• the NHL’s $225 million secured revolving credit facility- A syndicate of underwriters led by Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Canaccord Genuity LLC and Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. in a $186 million
cross-border public offering of Class A subordinate voting sharesin the United States and Canada by Score Media and Gaming Inc.,
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Continued- Various companies and sports leagues in connection with theminting, marketing and selling of NFTs, as well as the sale of advertising and promotional opportunities to digital asset companies- Williams Invest Holdings Ltd in connection with Williams GrandPrix Holdings PLC’s €250 million IPO of shares and listing on
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Skadden also represented Williams
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