Jenner & Block LLP

Overview

Jenner & Block is a law firm with global reach, with offices in Century City, Chicago, London,
Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. The firm is known for its prominent
and successful litigation practice, global investigations practice, regulatory and government
controversies work, and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate
transactions. Its clients include Fortune 100 companies, technology companies, large privately
held corporations, emerging companies, Native American tribes, and venture capital and
private equity investors. The American Lawyer has named Jenner & Block the number one
ranked pro bono law firm 10 times.

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Jenner & Block is home to the dealmakers behind many of the sport’s industry’s most
important transactions, including many of the Major League Baseball’s “Most Valuable
Television Deals,” as recognized by Forbes. The firm is known for its important achievements for
clients—from their representation of Fox Sports in the first-of-its-kind national media and
sports wagering partnership in the US, successful effort to shape sports betting legislation in
Illinois and California, to supporting other significant transactions, including the sale of
PointsBet’s US business to Fanatics, the largest sports and collectibles licensee in the world that
recently diversified into betting, gaming, and other areas, and the launch of The Big Ten
Network. For their work on these groundbreaking matters, the firm has earned wide
recognition in the market, including being named “Sports & Betting Practice Group of the Year”
in 2020 and 2023 by Law360. A litigation powerhouse, the firm has significant experience in
sports broadcasting litigation, including matters involving the valuation of media rights and
music licensing for professional and college sports telecasts, as well as broadcasting issues
related to new stadium construction. Jenner lawyers have successfully represented clients in
high-profile right of publicity, corruption, and antitrust matters in the sports industry. They
have also represented colleges and universities in NCAA investigations and enforcement
actions, as well as internal athletic department investigations. Recognizing the complexity of
issues inherent in sports betting, the firm brings a multidisciplinary approach to clients in the
burgeoning sports betting industry. The team comprises of renowned lawyers from across the
Jenner & Block platform to assist with a full range of issues including members of the Appellate
and Supreme Court; Investigations, Compliance, and Defense; Restructuring and Bankruptcy;
State Enforcement and Regulation; and Native American Law practices.