NEW YORK, October 25, 2021 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that Sports Business Journal has named the Firm to its 2021 class of “Power Players: Outside Counsel.” The list recognizes the law firms making the biggest impact on the sports industry. Proskauer received a Platinum tier ranking from SBJ, which represents the most prominent tier in sports law.
SBJ also recognized 16 Proskauer lawyers from its Sports Group as Power Players, the most of any firm noted on the list:
- Neil Abramson
- Joe Baumgarten
- Elise Bloom
- Scott Cooper
- Rob Freeman
- Wayne Katz
- Jason Krochak
- Christine Lazatin
- Joe Leccese
- Adam Lupion
- Jon Oram
- Kevin Perra
- Bernie Plum
- Howard Robbins
- Brad Ruskin
- Bart Williams
The Firm’s Sports Group was recognized for setting the industry standard by providing sports sector counsel across all areas of practice including: advising and representing sports leagues on return-to-play strategies after the COVID-19 pandemic, franchise expansion efforts, partnerships with sports betting organizations and in collective bargaining negotiations and litigation matters.
SBJ’s list was determined through interviews with industry executives on the top law firms that are playing significant roles in sports business. Proskauer was also recognized as a Power Player in 2016, when SBJ released a similar list of the top sports law firms.
Read Proskauer’s SBJ Power Players profile: sbjsbd.com/FwXpN2f4
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