Jarren Koh is an associate in Latham’s London office and a member of the Corporate Department and the Entertainment, Sports & Media (ESM) Practice.

Jarren represents clients on a range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters, including advising on:

  • M&A, joint venture, and private capital transactions within the ESM sectors
  • Media rights arrangements (including sponsorship, licensing, and other core commercial agreements)
  • Media regulatory matters relating to digital and broadcast activities
  • General corporate matters

Jarren trained in the firm’s London office, rotating across the Corporate/ESM, Banking & Private Credit, Fintech, and Data & Technology Transactions practices.

Before joining Latham, Jarren served in various capacities (including as editor-in-chief) for the LSE Law Review.

Jarren maintains an active pro bono practice, leveraging sector experience to assist nonprofits with content production and image licensing rights matters. He is also actively involved as liaison officer in supporting the firm’s long-standing pro-bono partner, BPP Enterprise Clinic.

Jarren’s recent experience includes advising:

M&A, Private Capital, and Finance

  • Oakley Capital on its investment into Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing sailing team (and in relation to Athena Racing’s arrangements to enter into long-term partnership with other America’s Cup teams)
  • The England & Wales Cricket Board on the sale of all eight of The Hundred teams

Commercial and Regulatory Work

  • DAZN on its UK and EU-related media regulatory filings, in connection with its US$2.2 billion acquisition of Foxtel Group from News Corp and Telstra
  • Apollo Sports Capital on its investment in Wrexham AFC and debt financing of an English Premier League football club
  • Paramount Skydance Corporation on its global media regulatory filings in connection with the Paramount-Skydance merger
  • Various broadcasters and digital media services in connection with strategic matters and regulatory advice on the EU Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive, EU Copyright Directive, the European Media Freedom Act, and the UK Ofcom Broadcasting Code

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • LPC, BPP Law School, 2022
  • LLB Law, London School of Economics, 2021

Languages Spoken

  • English