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Latham & Watkins Advises the Investors in Partnership With NFL and TMRW Sports to Launch New Professional Flag Football League
March 31, 2026
Multidisciplinary teams represent four of the institutional investors in the transaction.
The NFL has announced that it is partnering with TMRW Sports to develop and operate a professional flag football league for women and men. The new professional league will launch with support from a broad and influential investor pool, including NFL clubs, established institutional and strategic investors, and current and former NFL players. Notable institutional investors include Ariel Investments/Project Level, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blue Pool Capital, Dynasty Equity, Silver Lake, and Sixth Street, underscoring the significant market interest and conviction in flag football’s growth potential.
Latham & Watkins LLP represented four of the institutional investors in the transaction:
- Bessemer was advised by partners Brian Patterson and Adam Sullins, with associate Kojo Hayward.
- Dynasty Equity was advised by partners Russell Hedman and Julian Azran, with associates Daniel Weissman and Annie Spencer.*
- Silver Lake was advised by partners Michael Anastasio, Chad Rolston, and Rick Offsay, with associate Rachelle Polsky.
- Sixth Street was advised by partners Matthew Eisler, Kendall Johnson, Nima Movahedi, John Miller, and Haim Zaltzman, with associates Jack McKay and Christopher Siino.
*Admitted to practice in Colorado.