Latham & Watkins LLP advised This Day and MARV on investment in Brentford FC holding company
Latham & Watkins LLP advised This Day and MARV on their minority investments in Best Intentions Analytics, the holding company of Brentford Football Club and Mérida AD.
British philanthropist Gary Lubner (founder of This Day Foundation) and British filmmaker Sir Matthew Vaughn (founder of MARV) will become minority shareholders in Best Intentions Analytics. The equity and financing from these new shareholders will support investment in the playing squad, expand commercial opportunities, and help grow Brentford Football Club’s reach locally and internationally.
The Latham & Watkins team was led by London corporate partners Ed Barnett and Hector Sants, with associates Ryan Martin, Faith Edmunds, and Nima Pourdad. Financing advice was provided by partner Ross Pooley, with associates Mark Walker and Danielle Stobie. Additional advice on entertainment, sports, and media came from partner Patrick Mitchell, with associate Talal Abul; on tax from partner Simon Skinner, with associates Joshua Atkinson and Ines Kilkelly; on real estate from partner Quentin Gwyer, counsel Michael Beanland, and associate Caroline Taylor; on data and technology from partner Christian McDermott, with associates Elva Cullen, Liz Longster, Kate Burrell, Calum Docherty, and Dal Lim; on employment from partner Kendall Burnett, with associate Charlie Bowden; and on antitrust/FDI from partner David Little, with counsel Wesley Lepla.
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