Industries

Sports and Entertainment

The sports and entertainment business industry has its own set of rules and it takes skilled professionals – on and off the court and stage – to step up to the plate and meet the needs of the individuals and organizations involved. Our expertise in facility operation; construction management; valuation, acquisition and sale of minor league franchises; business plan development; corporate sponsorship and marketing agreements; and tax and financial planning put us ahead of the game. Our network of professionals has consulted to major and minor league franchises and stadiums, theme parks, professional athletes and other high-profile clients. Among the services we can provide are:

• Valuation, acquisition and sale of major and minor league franchises,  including

   performance of valuations; procurement of acquisition financing; and representation

   prospective purchasers before governing bodies

• Business plan development:

• Creation of business plans to obtain acquisition financing for franchises

• Performance of lease analyses and negotiations

• Preparation of feasibility studies for proposed facilities

• Development of corporate sponsorship and marketing agreements for

   sporting and theme park events to secure blue-chip sponsors and

   promote ticket sales

• Athlete and entertainment management such as:

• Advisement on financial, tax and professional sporting rules

• Contract administration

• Preparation of complex interstate individual tax returns

• Representation before taxing authorities

• Performance of career planning and management functions