Wachtell Lipton named Sports & Betting Group of the Year by Law360
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has been recognized as one of Law360’s Sports & Betting Groups of the Year for 2025, reflecting our continued leadership in complex, high‑profile sports transactions.
Over the past year, the firm has advised on several marquee deals across the sports industry, including representing:
- Haslam Sports Group and the Cleveland Browns in matters related to the $100 million settlement between the Browns and the City of Cleveland regarding the team’s planned move to Brook Park
- Bill Chisholm and his investor group in the $6.1 billion acquisition of the Boston Celtics
- Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore in their arbitration victory over Glen Taylor to enforce the terms of their purchase agreement to acquire the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx
- Stephen Ross and the Miami Dolphins on multiple matters, including the sale of a minority ownership stake in the Miami Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, and the F1 Miami Grand Prix to Ares and Joseph Tsai
- National Basketball Association in a number of matters including investigations relating to gambling allegations against current and former players and coaches and alleged salary cap circumvention by the LA Clippers