Andrew Klokiw

Andrew’s experience includes advising:

• The Pohlad Companies, in its capacity as controlling owner of the Minnesota Twins, on sales of minority interests in the Club to strategic investors*
• Michael Arougheti, Mitchell Goldstein, and Michael Smith on their US$1.725 billion purchase of the Baltimore Orioles*
• OConnor Capital Solutions on the sale of its minority stake in McLaren Racing Limited*
• Presidio Investors, a US-based private equity firm, on its acquisition of 100% ownership of Hellas Verona Football Club, a Serie A team in Italy’s top professional soccer league*
• Levine Leichtman Family Office on its purchase of NWSL’s San Diego Wave Fútbol Club and the addition of numerous strategic partners to the Wave ownership group*
• GameAbove Sports on its strategic partnership and investment with Sports Travel Group*
• New Jersey Seabirds Angling Club on its landmark deal with the Sport Fishing Championship*
• Gatemore Capital Management on a strategic investment into a portfolio company, GSE Worldwide, a leader in athlete talent management and sports marketing partnerships, by BC Partners Credit*
• Outside counsel for the Atlanta Hawks NBA franchise, including advising on the franchise’s first investment from an institutional investor, its mixed-use real estate development, and certain governance matters*
• A special committee of the Board of Trustees of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) on DHC’s aborted acquisition by Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ: OPI)*
• Multinational athletic apparel retailer in multiple transactions, including sale and licensing of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay footprint and strategic partnership with integrated fitness provider*
• A major FIFA World Cup sponsor on certain sponsorship issues for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar, and renewal of the client’s long-held global sponsorship rights for 2023-2026 World Cup cycle*
• A strategic investor in Westrock Coffee Company (NASDAQ: WEST) on WESTs de-SPAC business combination transaction, securities filings, and certain other governance matters*
• A global real estate development firm on its acquisition of a US-based cold chain solutions provider, acquired as part of a build-out of a comprehensive cold storage warehouse platform*
• Major League Baseball on its US$900 million sale of its 15% interest in BAMTech to Disney*
• TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company formed by Tishman Speyer Properties, on its de-SPAC merger transaction with Latch Inc.*
• A financial advisor to the Beneficient Company Group, L.P. (NASDAQ:BENF) in connection with BENFs de-SPAC business combination with Avalon Acquisition Inc*
• DraftKings Inc. and Madison Square Garden on various M&A- and securities-related matters as part of long-term representations for both clients*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham