Ms Valentina Famparska > Katten > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Providing an extensive range of services within the sporting space, the Katten practice is capable of offering both transactional and contentious advice to major sporting leagues, stadium developers and financial institutions. Adam Klein leads the Chicago-based team and specializes in assisting with minority investments, M&A, and debt financing transactions, while Daniel Render offers bespoke advice to clients on media rights and sponsorship agreements from the Los Angeles office. Also in Chicago, Jason Gorczynski is knowledgeable in commercial real estate transactions, and Valentina Famparska primarily concentrates on leveraged buyouts and private equity investments.

Katten’s transactional tax planning team is well known for handling the tax aspects of major M&A, recently advising on the acquisition of NBA team The Charlotte Hornets by a consortium. Saul Rudo in Chicago, with considerable experience representing middle-market private equity firms, family offices, and closely held businesses, chairs the group. He often advises on M&A matters as well as on the tax implications of venture capital and start-up transactions. Valentina Famparska, also in Chicago, focuses on the federal income tax aspects of a variety of transactions, from fund formations to leveraged buyouts.