01 / Assess
Strategy assessment
A defined business question, a focused review and a clear recommendation. Decision memo, options and tradeoffs, and priority actions.
Services
From the first question
to the next commitment.
Five connected practice areas. Legal representation and strategic advisory brought together around the decision, agreement or project in front of you.
01 / Venues & public investment
Build a stronger project
before the commitments harden.
For teams, owners, developers and capital project leaders. Connect the funding options, approval process and agreements behind a stadium, arena or sports district.
Legal representation
- Review, drafting and negotiation of development, public-private and community agreements.
- Analysis of public funding conditions, approval requirements and continuing obligations.
- Legislative drafting and regulatory analysis supporting project structure and delivery.
Strategic advisory
- Incentive strategy and funding options, including eligibility and timing.
- City, county and state government strategy, stakeholder planning and approval pathways.
- Host-market comparisons and coordination with ownership, development, financial and public-sector advisers.
A defined starting pointA decision brief, stakeholder map and roadmap for the next approval or negotiation.
02 / Workforce, labor & community benefits
Build the workforce strategy.
Put the commitments to work.
For teams, employers, developers, builders and public partners. Align construction labor, employer demand, workforce pathways and the systems needed to demonstrate delivery.
Legal representation
- Construction labor strategy, project labor agreements and labor relations.
- First Source, local hiring, CBE and local-business participation requirements.
- Community-benefit provisions, compliance monitoring and corrective-action counsel.
Strategic advisory
- Workforce development, apprenticeship and career pathways tied to hiring demand.
- Partner roles, procurement scopes, project interfaces and implementation milestones.
- Obligations tracking, reporting workflows and accountability systems.
A defined starting pointA workforce and labor roadmap, obligations matrix and implementation plan with accountable partners.
03 / Compliance, legislation & regulation
Connect what the rules require
with how the business operates.
For sports organizations, employers, institutions and public-sector partners. Bring the legal requirements, government decision process and practical consequences into the same assessment.
Legal representation
- Legislation and rulemaking; statutory and regulatory interpretation.
- Compliance programs, reporting requirements and implementation procedures.
- Investigations, remediation and enforcement strategy.
Strategic advisory
- Government relations strategy, stakeholder planning and public-policy implementation.
- Approval calendars, decision-maker briefings and coordination with legal counsel.
- Operating procedures, monitoring systems and practical corrective-action plans.
A defined starting pointDraft language or a regulatory assessment, a compliance framework and practical implementation steps.
04 / College sports & NIL
Align the agreement,
the economics and the institution.
For athletic departments, institutions and sports organizations. Consider athlete opportunity, institutional responsibilities and the people expected to put an agreement or policy into practice.
Legal representation
- NIL and participation agreement review, revisions and negotiation.
- Institutional policy, governance and compliance analysis.
- Advice on contractual responsibilities and implementation requirements.
Strategic advisory
- Revenue-sharing strategy and implementation planning.
- Responsibility mapping across athletics, legal, compliance and administration.
- Education, organizational readiness and decision support.
A defined starting pointAn agreement or policy review, a decision memo and practical implementation steps.
05 / Athletes, leagues & sports organizations
Shape the terms behind
participation and growth.
For athletes, participant groups, leagues, tours, teams and emerging sports platforms. Connect participation terms, commercial relationships and governance with the way the business intends to grow.
Legal representation
- Athlete and participant representation, including participation agreement review, redlining and negotiation.
- Commercial agreements, governance and allocation of responsibilities.
- Selected collective bargaining and labor matters.
Strategic advisory
- Host-market incentives, public-sector strategy and market comparisons.
- Event and emerging-league operating frameworks.
- Negotiation priorities and coordination across legal, finance, operations and public affairs.
A defined starting pointA redlined participation agreement, negotiation priorities, a market comparison or an operating framework.
Athlete & participant representation. Review proposed participation agreements, identify negotiation priorities, prepare revisions and negotiate with leagues, tours and event organizers before signature. Available for individual competitors and participant groups, including professional anglers.
Define the mandate
Start with the question
that needs an answer.
Share the general issue, the organization and the timing. Leave confidential details for an agreed process.