Sports, Media andEntertainment

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Major league sports teams, stadium developers, worldclass media and entertainment companies andinvestors trust us to partner with them to solve complex
business challenges and help them innovate in thisdynamic industry.

Craig A. Umbaugh,Entertainment takes many different forms, from sitting inan arena watching a sporting event to streaming content
on your device or attending a live music festival. Ourlawyers help clients execute the right game plan to drive
their strategic business operations forward.

DenverWhether you are licensing and protecting content forvideo and television broadcasting, music, or web-driven
streaming; managing and defending intellectual
property; handling commercial operations such assponsorships, naming rights, and brand protection;
tackling complex corporate transactions andmanagement of stadium and arena projects around theworld; or defending free speech activities our Sports,
Media & Entertainment team offers a suite of focusedindustry experience and a geographic reach that few
firms possess.
Our forward-thinking approach and comprehensive
knowledge across all facets of the business provides
clients with a 360 degree view of the playing field toanticipate what’s to come and provide solutions fortoday.

DenverMatthew E. Eisler,
DenverMark Kurtenbach,Michael J. Kuh,
New York

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Representative experience
Represented Michael Arougheti, Mitchell Goldstein, andMichael Smith in purchasing the Baltimore Orioles MLB
franchise, in partnership with Baltimore native David
Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The
Carlyle Group.
Advised Fenway Sports Group (FSG) and a consortiumof American Sports team owners in a multi-billion dollar
partnership with PGA TOUR to launch PGA TOUREnterprises, a new commercial venture that will operate
the PGA’s golf assets.
Advised on the two largest transactions in NFL history,
the consortium led by Josh Harris in the acquisition of
the NFL’s Washington Commanders and the WaltonPenner family with respect to the acquisition of theDenver Broncos.
Advised Inter Miami CF in the acquisition of star player
Lionel Messi.
Advised NBA All Star Russell Westbrook of the Los
Angeles Clippers on his acquisition of a minority stakein English Championship soccer club Leeds United.
Advising Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. on creating
ASM Global, a joint venture with Onex Partners to run
the global venue management businesses of AEG
Facilities and SMG.
Representing Arctos Capital in connection with its
approval to be an NBA Member, and its acquisition of aminority interest in the Golden State Warriors.
Advising AEG Presents on live music businessacquisitions and joint ventures (The Bowery Presents,
Promowest Productions, Webster Hall, FYF Fest,Firefly, and Zero Mile Presents).
Advised the Tampa Bay Lightning in one of the firstprivate equity investments in National Hockey League
history as Arctos Sports Partners made a minority
equity investment into Vinik Sports Group.

Represented public and private developers including
the Denver Metropolitan Football Stadium District,
United States Olympic Committee, Kroenke Sports,and Minnesota Hockey Ventures, among others.
Representing News Corp in the negotiation of various
licensing and services transactions, including therenegotiation of agreements in connection with thedivision of News Corp into two separate companies.
Advised Miami Beckham United, LLC and majority
owners Jorge and José Mas in connection with therecapitalization of MLS franchise Inter Miami CF
featuring an equity investment by Ares Capital.
Advised the San Antonio Spurs with reorganization andprivate equity investments from MSD Capital and Sixth
Street Capital.
Multiple representations in the acquisition of stadiumnaming rights including Oracle Park, Empower Field atMile High and Ball Arena.
Advised the MLS Seattle Sounders on corporateorganizational, financing, and sponsorship matters.
Represented Oracle Cloud in its partnership withEngland’s Premier League.
Advising Mikhail Prokhorov on Onexim Sports andEntertainment Holding's acquisition of the Brooklyn Nets
and on the acquisition of the Barclays Center.
Advising leading drone racing organization onregulatory and policy issues to succeed in highly
regulated, fast-changing UAS policy environment.

Awards and rankings
Sports & Betting group of the year, Law 360, 2023
Sports & Betting Group of the Year, Law 360, 2022
Sports & Betting Group of the Year, Law360, 2021
Power Players, Sports Business Journal, 2021
Sports and Entertainment Practice Group of the Year,
Law360, 2019

Craig Umbaugh named as Lawyer of the Year, Law
Week Colorado, 2019
Lisa Ellman named as Transportation MVP, Law360,
2019Mark Kurtenbach named as Barristers BestEntertainment Lawyer (People’s Choice), Law Week
Colorado, 2018
Craig Umbaugh named as Power Players of Outside
Counsel, Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal

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