Hogan Lovells partner Matt Eisler named a "Sports Gaming and Entertainment Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal

Hogan Lovells partner Matt Eisler named a "Sports Gaming and Entertainment Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal

Awards & rankings | 03 November 2022

Denver, 1 November 2022 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Denver partner Matt Eisler has been named a “Sports, Gaming, and Entertainment Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal. The annual list recognizes legal professionals who have made significant marks on the practice, policy, and advancements of sports, gaming, and entertainment law. 

As head of Hogan Lovells’s Global Sports practice, Eisler has led some of the industry’s highest profile deals. In addition to leading the two biggest franchise ownership transactions in US sport history – the acquisitions of the Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Broncos in 2019 and 2022 respectively - his innovative work has paved the way for the first private investment fund investments in NBA franchises, developing a playbook from scratch for private equity deals in the NBA.

A full list of National Law Journal Trailblazers can be found here