Partner
Kendall Johnson works at the intersection of sports and entertainment, drawing on her unique level of crossover experience to handle transactions spanning across the industry.
Combining broad transactional experience and sophisticated industry knowledge, Ms. Johnson regularly navigates complex transactions on behalf of key stakeholders in the sports and entertainment business. She works with a mix of clients based both in the US and internationally, including:
Ms. Johnson delivers creative and commercially focused advice in connection with the licensing, acquisition, production, financing, and exploitation of broadcast and sponsorship rights, film and television content, and other media-related assets. Her practice work includes:
She currently serves as a Vice Chair for Latham's Recruiting Committee. Prior to joining Latham, Ms. Johnson worked in the Stanford University athletic department, where she acted as the primary public relations contact for various teams, collaborated closely with sports television networks, and coordinated media efforts for numerous NCAA Championship events.
Ms. Johnson’s experience includes advising:
Media Rights and Event Hosting
Acquisitions and Investments
IP and New Technology
Acquisitions and Investments
Talent-Driven Joint Ventures
Strategic Commercial Transactions
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
“Enforceable Fair and Square: The Right of Publicity, Unconscionability, and NCAA Student-Athlete Contracts,” 19 Sports Law J. 1 (Spring 2012)
Kendall Johnson and Rick Offsay named among leaders on the frontlines of industry-shaping transactions.
Seven partners honored for their industry-leading transactional work.
Abid R. Qureshi, the global chair of Latham’s Recruiting Committee, and Kendall Johnson, the committee’s vice chair, share with The Recorder how the firm is working to remove barriers to entry to the legal profession.