Speaker details

Young Lawyers Private Equity Forum

29 Sep 2023

Slaughter and May, London, England

Speaker information

Mike Herbert

Biography

Mike advises clients on a wide range of corporate, commercial and financing matters in the sports, entertainment and betting sectors. He has a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investment transactions and receivables financing. Mike also acts for clients in the sports industry on corporate governance issues and sponsorship arrangements. Recent work highlights include advising: Chelsea FC on its acquisition for £4.25 billion by the Boehly/Clearlake consortium; Elliott Advisors on the sale of AC Milan to Redbird Capital Partners; Michele Kang/YMK Holdings on the creation of the world’s first women’s football multi-club ownership structure; portfolio companies of Bruin Capital (Two Circles and TGI Sport) on their respective acquisitions of TRM Partners and ISG; the RFL on the restructure of the Super League; and The FA on governance matters.

Session

Investing in sport: How to avoid scoring an own goal

Friday 29 September (1220 - 1310)

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