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Greg C. Berson

Overview


Greg C. Berson focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and strategic investments. He represents strategic and private equity buyers and sellers across a wide range of industries, with a significant focus in the sports, media, and entertainment industry. Greg also provides general corporate counseling to clients and portfolio companies regarding corporate governance and post-transaction integration matters.

Results


  • Represented Aditya Mittal and the trustees of the Mittal family trusts as significant investors in the buying group led by William Chisholm to acquire the NBA’s Boston Celtics, the largest sale of a US professional sports team in history
  • Represented an investor in the acquisition of a minority interest in the consortium led by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore for the purchase of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx
  • Represented Monumental Sports & Entertainment, led by founder and chairman Ted Leonsis, and owner of the Washington Capitals NHL Hockey team and the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team in strategic investment transactions with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Jeff Skoll, the founder of eBay

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Recognitions


  • District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023

Credentials


Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, 2019
Northeastern University, BS, Alpha Phi Sigma, 2016

Admissions
District of Columbia

Languages
English