Squire Patton Boggs advised long-time clients LeBron James and Maverick Carter in connection with the investment in SpringHill Company by a consortium of investors that included Nike, Epic Games, RedBird Capital Partners and Fenway Sports Group that reportedly valued the business at $725 million.
Los Angeles based SpringHill is an entertainment firm co-founded by LeBron and Maverick in 2008 that now has 142 employees who produce TV shows, films and advertisements. The matter drew national headlines, including in the Wall Street Journal, LA Times and New York Times.
Squire Patton Boggs team members included Global Managing Partner Fred Nance, Lee Wendel (Tax Strategy & Benefits), Steve Mount (Tax Strategy & Benefits), and Mike French (Corporate).