Lippes Mathias’ multidisciplinary Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Practice Team not only has the legal expertise to assist clients in these industries but also practical real-world experience. Led by Benjamin White, former Assistant General Counsel for a sports and entertainment industry leader, the team is comprised of attorneys from the firm’s Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Employment, Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Immigration Practice Teams.
Lippes Mathias’ attorneys assist clients in the sports, entertainment, and hospitality industries with:
- Sponsorship agreements (both for brand sponsors and teams and venue operators)
- Naming rights agreements
- Stadium and arena license agreements
- Formation and sale of restaurant, entertainment and other hospitality properties
- License agreements
- Liquor licensing and permits
- Facility and use agreements
- Promoter agreements
- Brand and social media influencer contracts
- Athlete and talent immigration matters
- Defense of sports, entertainment and hospitality companies in litigation matters
- Labor and employment matters
- Real estate and financing transactions
- Intellectual property
- Drafting contests/sweepstakes
Our clients include various franchises, teams, stadium operators, sponsors, promoters, developers, and sporting goods manufacturers.
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Partner | Team Leader - Business & Commercial Litigation
Partner | Team Co-Leader - Intellectual Property
Partner | Team Leader - Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality
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