Sports Law 2026

Introduction

Herrick, Feinstein LLP provides a full range of legal services to clients worldwide from its offices in New York City, Newark, New Jersey and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Herrick’s sports law group works with the complementary practice groups on corporate, real estate, tax, IP, restructuring, employment, government relations and litigation aspects of sports law. The firm’s attorneys have guided stakeholders in professional sports as they have made strategic investments in professional sports teams, as well as mixed-use developments and media rights, naming rights, sponsorship, concession services, stadium financing and leasing, and other strategic operational and financing agreements. Herrick has represented major athletic teams and affiliated entities in transactions totalling over USD150 billion. In addition to the authors referenced, the firm thanks partner and chair of the insurance and reinsurance group, Alan R Lyons, partner Justin Blass and attorneys Barry Werbin, Joel Wagman, Daniel A Field, Tara Guarneri-Ferrara, Joshua J Schoch, Meaghan Roe, Jessie Root, Jermaine A. Brookshire, Jr and Adam Unger for valuable contributions.