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Eversheds Sutherland represents both athletes and teams in corporate transactions and a range of commercial agreements which spans sectors, from energy buy agreements for the construction of sports facilities to sports sponsorship agreements. The former has become a area of strength for Baird Fogel, who based in San Francisco and leads the team. The group’s sector knowledge also extends to sports betting and fantasy sport. These are areas of sports law which are rapidly emerging and for which associate Kristi Thielen, also located in San Francisco, is also a standout team member.
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Key clients
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Haas Automation (Haas F1 and Stewart-Haas Racing)
Work highlights
- Acted for the Las Vegas Raiders as lead counsel in negotiating an energy buy agreement with Nevada Energy for use by Allegiant Stadium, which made it the first 100% renewably powered professional sports stadium in the United States.
- Acted for Haas Automation as lead counsel in their continuing move to Henderson, Nevada, including negotiating an energy buy agreement with Nevada Energy and the Governor’s Office for Economic Development for use by the new manufacturing plant facility in Henderson, Nevada.