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M&A Corner: The Business of Sports

M&A Corner: The Business of Sports

Update: 2025-07-15
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In the current era of must-see live sporting events, sports leagues and teams are becoming increasingly attractive to private equity investors. 

In part two of this installment of M&A Corner, Mizuho | Greenhill's Co-Head of Corporate Finance and Head of Greenhill International, Kevin Costantino, continues his conversation with Stephen Amdur, Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, as they discuss the growing appetite for institutional investment in the sports industry.

Stephen provides his insight into the world of finance for professional sports teams and leagues, with the discussion exploring the rigor required to manage successful sports deals and the opportunities that exist for private equity investors in professional sports.

In this episode, our experts analyze the evolving sports landscape in the context of law and finance and cover topics such as the developing secondary market, the international market for sports franchises and how this investor interest impacts college sports. 

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M&A Corner: The Business of Sports

M&A Corner: The Business of Sports

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