Frank Saviano Joins Kirkland & Ellis as Partner in Sports Group
The major international and global law firm, Kirkland & Ellis announced that Frank Saviano has joined the firm as a partner in its Sports Group. Saviano, a leading sports transactional lawyer, brings extensive experience advising on complex, business-critical corporate matters across the sports and media industries.
At Kirkland & Ellis, Saviano will represent private capital firms, strategic companies, professional teams and owners, sports leagues, financial institutions, media networks, and companies operating at the intersection of sports and adjacent sectors. He joins from Latham & Watkins LLP, where he was a partner.
Jon A. Ballis (Chairman, Executive Committee, Kirkland & Ellis) said, “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Frank, one of the nation’s leading sports transactional lawyers. We continually aim to have the top talent on our platform to meet clients’ needs, and the sports and entertainment industry has been a rapidly growing focus for private capital investors.”
Frank Saviano said, “Kirkland provided a compelling opportunity to join a premier platform and a team of exceptional lawyers who are helping shape the future of the sports industry. This is an exciting time for the industry as transactions and investors continue to diversify. The firm is perfectly positioned to assist clients, and I am glad to be part of this team.”
Kirkland & Ellis’s Sports Group advises leading asset managers at the forefront of institutional investment in the sports industry, representing teams, owners, and investor groups in their most complex legal and commercial matters. The practice also has deep experience across media and technology innovation, real estate development, capital expansion projects, litigation, and dispute resolution.
Michael Considine (Corporate Partner, Kirkland & Ellis) said, “Frank is a top performer in the sports transactions space and extremely well respected. His experience will strengthen and complement our sports transactions team effortlessly as demand for this work continues to accelerate.”
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