DLA Piper is well-equipped to handle significant sports transactions including acquisitions, tender offers, investments and strategic partnerships for notable clients, including Eagle Football Holdings Bidco and Qatar Sports. The team also has experience in IT litigation, securing blocking injunctions under new sports broadcasting legislation for BeIN Sports France. Frank Valentin acts on various high-profile cross-border transactions in the sports industry, and Alice Magnan stands out for her expertise in high-value tender offer and corporate structuring matters.
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Key clients
- BeIn Sport
- Betclic
Work highlights
Advised Eagle Football, founded by John Textor, on the simplified mandatory tender offered by Eagle Football Holdings Bidco Limited for OL Groupe's shares, owner of Olympique Lyonnais.
Practice head
Frank Valentin
Other key lawyers
Alice Magnan