Patrick Mitchell

Mr. Mitchell’s experience includes advising:

• Various international media and technology companies on their broadcasting, digital, and related activities, including: 
  • DAZN
  • Endeavor
  • Vice Media
  • Dapper Labs
  • Genius Sports
  • Bytedance
  • SRMG
  • MBC
• Various teams and leagues, including:
  • FC Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan), the Italian football club, on the extension of its Nike partnership. The 25-year partnership is one of the longest and most successful in European football
  • Formula E (media rights, sponsorship and teams agreements)
  • The Dutch and Azerbaijan Formula One Grands Prix (promoter arrangements with Formula One)
  • World Surf League (hosting arrangements)
  • Red Bull Racing Formula One Team (sponsorship/licensing arrangements)
  • Bidding nations for the AFC Asian Cup (all aspects of bids)
  • The EFL* (global media rights and sponsorship arrangements)
  • The Premier League* (global sponsorship arrangements)
  • FIFA (arrangements for 2026 World Cup)
  • Various Premier League and European Football Clubs (premium sponsorship arrangements)
  • Badminton World Federation* (global media rights and sponsorship agreements)
• Global brands on their premium sport sponsorship arrangements, including:
  • Teamviewer (shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United and primary sponsorship with Mercedes F1)
  • Unilever* (various football sponsorship deals including with Chelsea FC, La Liga and CONMEBOL)
  • Bridgestone* (various golf sponsorship arrangements)
  • Ralph Lauren* (various golf and tennis sponsorship arrangements)
  • Darktrace (sponsorship of McLaren F1)
  • Unagi/Ultimate Champions (sponsorship and NFT arrangements with Arsenal FC)
  • GOAT (sponsorship deal with Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Dapper Labs (sponsorship and NFT arrangements with La Liga and other premium leagues)
• Various investors in sports, including:
  • Joint venture between TWG Global, Billie Jean King Enterprises, and the International Tennis Federation, for the creation of the Billie Jean King Cup
  • Sixth Street in connection with the formation of a new operating company and negotiations surrounding a new “Soccer Champions Tour” in the US featuring six of the world’s most iconic football clubs
  • Todd Boehly/Clearlake Capital (acquisition of Chelsea FC)
  • Silver Lake (investment in New Zealand Rugby/All Blacks)
  • IMG (acquisition of Mutua Madrid Open Tennis Tournament)
  • Authentic Brands (investment into David Beckham)
  • Silver Lake (investment in the Australian A-League)
  • CVC (investment in La Liga)
  • DAZN (attempt to buy BT Sport)
  • MSD and numerous other lenders (finance arrangements with football clubs and leagues)

*Matters handled prior to joining Latham