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Press Coverage August 28, 2024
Mark Wilhelm, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Corporate Practice Group, was quoted in the August 28, 2024 Pensions & Investments article, “NFL, Flush with Cash and Popularity, Will Go Slow with Private Equity Investors.“
“The question in my mind is how is this going to work in five to 10 years….Private equity is long term but not forever,” said Mark T. Wilhelm, a partner specializing in private equity at the law firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders.
With a short list of private equity firms permitted to invest in NFL teams and a close to zero percent chance firms will take a team public, “how will (private equity) funds get liquidity,” Wilhelm said.
What’s more, successful exits assume the value of a team will go up over time, he said. Risks swirling around the NFL including injury issues and concussions. Also, there is a risk that there will be challenges to negotiating lucrative media rights in the future, Wilhelm added.
All of these risks play into the valuations these private equity firms can put on teams, he said.
On the plus side, the private equity firms’ investment in NFL teams could provide additional deal flow by leveraging businesses outside of the NFL footprint but closely connected to NFL teams, such as the real estate near an NFL team or a business providing services to the NFL team, Wilhelm said.
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Strategies helps businesses and individuals solve the complexities of dealing with the government at every level. Our team of specialists concentrate exclusively on government affairs, representing clients nationwide who need assistance with public policy, advocacy, and government relations strategies.
This unique program provides innovative and affordable opportunities to startups and early-stage emerging companies with a solid technology or scientific foundation. We help companies that have a quality management team in place and do not have other significant legal representation.
eMerge’s lawyers and technologists work together to deliver strategic end-to-end eDiscovery and data management solutions for litigation, investigations, due diligence, and compliance matters. We help clients discover the information necessary to resolve disputes, respond to investigations, conduct due diligence, and comply with legal requirements.
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