Adam M. Rosenthal is a corporate associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice.
Mr. Rosenthal advises leading participants in the entertainment, sports and media industries in a wide array of corporate matters, including:
Mergers and acquisitions
Joint ventures and strategic investments
Professional sports franchise investments, acquisitions, and sales
Sports league governance and rules
Sports gambling transactions
Arena and stadium development
Sponsorships and other commercial transactions
As part of his active pro bono practice, Mr. Rosenthal helps low-income entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.
Experience
Mr. Rosenthal’s experience includes advising:
Diamond Baseball Holdings, a Silver Lake portfolio company, in the acquisition of over 25 MLB Professional Development League Clubs
Sixth Street in the creation of the Soccer Champions Tour
Endeavor in its US$21 billion merger of UFC and WWE
RedBird Capital Partners in a transaction with the NFL to form EverPass Media
IMG in the sale of The Miss Universe Organization
Michael Dell in an investment in the WNBA
Michael Dell in an investment in the San Antonio Spurs
An investor in an investment in the Miami Marlins
An investor in a sale of their equity stake in the Chicago Cubs
Investors in their investment in Real Salt Lake
Endeavor in its:
Acquisition of multiple MLB Professional Development League Clubs and the creation of Diamond Baseball Holdings and subsequent sale of Diamond Baseball Holdings to Silver Lake
Acquisition of a majority equity stake in entertainment hospitality leader On Location Experiences
Silver Lake Partners in its acquisition of TEG, Asia Pacific’s leading live entertainment and ticketing company
888 Holdings in its exclusive US sports betting partnership with the Sports Illustrated brand and related equity issuance
Betbull Limited in its strategic combination with Wynn Sports Interactive and Wynn Slots
GVC Holdings (USA) in its online and mobile gaming joint venture with MGM Sports & Interactive Gaming
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
New York
Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2017 cum laude
BS in Political Science, Florida State University, 2014 summa cum laude
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