Andrew Klokiw

Andrew’s experience at Latham includes advising:

• The Estate of Paul G. Allen on its sale of 100% of the ownership interests in the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise to the Khosla Family and other investors
• 1892 Holdings, the consortium led and managed by Amit Bhatia, with investments from Amit Bhatia and the Mittal Family Trusts, K5 Sports, with Jeff Bezos as the lead investor in the K5 Sports fund, and EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin, on the acquisition of a strategic minority equity interest in Liverpool Football Club
• The Estate of Paul G. Allen on its sale of a majority ownership position in the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise to Tom Dundon, Marc Zahr and other investors
• Harbinger Sports Partners on its acquisition of a minority stake in the Athletics MLB franchise
• 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*
• O’Connor 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*
• 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* 

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham