Alex Meiseles focuses his practice on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other transactions, in particular in the sports, media and entertainment sector. He has experience working with buyers, sellers, financial investors (including private equity funds and sovereign-backed investors) and sports franchises on transactions involving the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, various European football leagues and professional tennis...
Alex Meiseles focuses his practice on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other transactions, in particular in the sports, media and entertainment sector. He has experience working with buyers, sellers, financial investors (including private equity funds and sovereign-backed investors) and sports franchises on transactions involving the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, various European football leagues and professional tennis tournaments.
Outside of the sports, media and entertainment sector, Alex has represented private equity and strategic buyers and sellers, with recent deals that range from several million dollars to more than US$1 billion in value and across various specialized market sectors. He also advises startups and their founders regarding formation, financing and other strategic initiatives.
Alex’s recent experience in the sports, media and entertainment sector includes the representation of:
Qatar Sports Investments in connection with its strategic partnership and investment transaction with Arctos Sports Partners in which Arctos acquired a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
The lead-investor in a consortium pursuing the acquisition of the Washington Commanders
NFL and MLB teams and their ownership in connection with various corpo...
Alex’s recent experience in the sports, media and entertainment sector includes the representation of:
Qatar Sports Investments in connection with its strategic partnership and investment transaction with Arctos Sports Partners in which Arctos acquired a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
The lead-investor in a consortium pursuing the acquisition of the Washington Commanders
NFL and MLB teams and their ownership in connection with various corporate matters
49ers Enterprises in connection with its acquisition of Leeds United and related equity financing
Investors in connection with the purchase and sale of ownership interests in various NBA franchises
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in connection with various corporate matters
Ares Management Corporation in a preferred equity investment in Inter Miami CF
Portland Thorns FC in its sale to RAJ Sports, led by the Bhathal family
The Laura Ricketts-led group in connection with equity financing matters related to the acquisition of the Chicago Red Stars
The lead-investor in a consortium that invested in TMRW Sports
A host of men’s and women’s professional tennis tournaments in connection with tournament acquisitions and upgrades
Alex’s other recent experience includes the representation of:
Sun Capital Partners in connection with its majority investment in Anderson Business Advisors and other acquisitions in the corporate services space
Investindustrial in connection with its acquisition of Formula Plastics and other matters relating to the creation of Arterex
Globant in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in GUT
An owner and operator of ultra-luxury hotels in connection with its majority sale to a private equity firm
Promethean in connection with its acquisition of Explain Everything
Legrand North and Central America in various acquisitions across multiple verticals
Ascensus in over 35 acquisitions
A private equity firm focusing on investments in software companies in various transactions, including its strategic investment in a software-based sales and marketing solutions provider
A private equity firm focusing on investments in the industrial services sector in various transactions
Education
J.D., Columbia University School of Law Parker School Certificate in Foreign and Comparative Law