LONDON, March 9, 2026 – Proskauer advised Prakash Melwani on a minority investment in Best Intentions Analytics Limited, the holding company for Brentford FC and Mérida AD.

Prakash Melwani also joins the board of Best Intentions Analytics Limited, the holding company for Brentford FC and Mérida AD.

He joins existing investors, philanthropist Gary Lubner and filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn, whose companies have also each increased their minority shareholdings in Best Intentions Analytics. Matthew Benham remains the majority owner of Brentford FC having taken full control of the club in 2012.

The Proskauer team was led by partner partners Arthur Burke (Sports)  and Adam Creed (Private Equity M&A) and included associates David Hill (Private Equity M&A) and Sabrina Palazzollo (Sports)

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