Sidley Austin represented the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) in the transaction. The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), America’s only professional beach volleyball league, announced its...
Association of Volleyball Professionals’ Partnerships with CBS Sports and The CW Network
Sports Data Labs’ Partnership with FIFPRO
Sidley Austin represented Sports Data Labs in the transaction. Sports Data Labs (SDL), a leading provider of technologies for athletes to collect, control, and monetize their...
Ariel Investments’ Formation and Launch of Project Level
Sidley Austin advised Ariel Investments, LLC on the deal. Ariel Investments, LLC (Ariel), the first and oldest Black-owned mutual fund company in the United States, announced...
Convergence’s $12 Million Pre-Seed Funding Round
Marriott Harrison advised Balderton Capital, Goodwin acted for Convergence AI on the deal. Convergence, a firm building personalised AI agents to drive productivity and reclaim time...
Bob Iger and Willow Bay’s Acquisition of Majority Stake in Angel City
Sidley Austin is advising Angel City FC on the transaction; Milbank is advising Bob Iger and Willow Bay; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , Venable...
Heath Freeman’s $10 Million Acquisition of BIG3
Sidley Austin represented Heath Freeman in the transaction. Heath Freeman announced the acquisition of the second-ever location-based BIG3 franchise with plans to base the team in...
OQC’s US$100 Million Quantum Computing Series B Round
Goodwin assisted OQC on the financing round. Quantum Exponential Group plc (AQUIS: QBIT), the UK’s only pure quantum investment fund and accelerator, announced that its portfolio company, Oxford Quantum Circuits...
PIF’s $100 Million Investment in Professional Fighters League
Sidley represented the Professional Fighters League in the deal. Professional Fighters League (PFL) and SRJ Sports Investments announced an investment agreement to accelerate PFL’s momentum in expanding...
Laura Ricketts-Led Group’s $60 Million Acquisition of the Chicago Red Stars
Sidley advised a diverse group led by Laura Ricketts and other prominent Chicago women business and civic leaders on the deal. The new ownership group led...
Mercury 13’s $100 Million Fundraising
Sidley advised Mercury 13 on the deal. Mercury 13 Holdco, Inc. announced its launch of a $100 million fundraise to acquire controlling stakes in women’s professional...
Premier Hockey Federation’s Launch of Professional Women’s Hockey League
Sidley represented the owners of the Premier Hockey Federation in the deal. The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) announced the launch of a new North American women’s...
Borderless’ £2.5 Million Seed Financing Round
Goodwin advised Borderless on the fundraising. Borderless announced its £2.5 million seed financing. The round was led by Backed VC and involved Tiny VC. The company...