Matthew Eisler

It’s hard to beat professional sports as an investment class.

NFL team ownership has doubled the return of the S&P 500 over the last two decades, averaging gains over 10% just about every year and increasing 5x over the last 10 years. It’s the same in the NBA, where team valuations are up 14% in the last year to $2.1 billion on average.

Potential sponsors of major sports events and venues want to maintain their brand value and invest wisely in marketing associations. Hogan Lovells attorneys examine legal and business issues to watch, like defining, measuring and protecting value; exclusivity and prominence provisions; remedies; and monetizing stadium naming rights.

If you are wealthy and want to own a professional sports team, the U.S. is not the only game in town.

No one would blame you for wanting a piece of that action where some professional teams top the $2 billion mark, such as the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, which in 2018 went for a reported $2.2 billion, or the NBA’s Houston Rockets, which sold for the same amount in 2017.

Discussion of the unique investment structures, risks and rewards of investing in the sports industry in the United States and Europe, with an emphasis on sovereign wealth investors.

A discussion of the key differences between sports transactions and other M&A.

Mergers and acquisitions attorneys need to stay abreast of the complex regulatory issues involved in health care M&A and understand the impact that evolving regimes may have on their clients' acquisition and divestiture strategies.

The health care regulatory environment can be complex and difficult to navigate for new entrants into the field and seasoned veterans alike. Depending on the type of transaction, various federal, state, local and agency rules may apply. Matthew Eisler and Russell Hedman of Hogan Lovells US LLP discuss essential steps to identify and address regulatory risk in health care acquisitions.

Abstract of 28 Cardozo L. Rev 1891

Note arguing that the NASD should provide an arbitral forum for the resolution of class action securities disputes. Winning essay for the 2006-2007 ABA Section of Business Law National Student Business Writing Competition.

Article published in Law360 discussing the Common Regulatory Pitfalls in Health Care M&A.