Chad Hansen Email & Phone Number

Chad is a corporate attorney who represents clients across many industries, including technology, telecommunications, sports and entertainment, banking, construction, manufacturing, healthcare and business services and at all stages of development, from initial start-ups to early stage financing companies to more mature privately-held companies. Chad structures, manages, and negotiates merger and acquisition transactions, debt financing, equity and venture capital transactions, strategic growth and alliances, technology licenses, recapitalizations, and other corporate and commercial transactions. Chad routinely serves as outside general counsel for early stage and emerging companies, as well as multinational and international groups, representing clients on their day-to-day legal needs, including complex business issues relating to corporate structure, formation and governance, multi-business organizations, market commercialization, debt or equity finance transactions, employment matters and various industry specific regulatory matters. In addition, Chad has substantial experience in representing clients in a wide array of licensing, sponsorship and technology related matters drawn from his experience in representing the Major League Baseball Players Association. Chad’s clients include various sports ownership groups, entities, foundation boards and individuals in connection with their various professional and amateur sports-related business transactions, including dealings with the NCAA, MLS, NASCAR, MLB, NBA, ABA, CBA, NFHS, Upper Deck, Topps, Donruss, EA and many others. Chad has substantial experience advising clients on how to improve deal value, analyzing transaction structure, performing due diligence, and drafting and negotiating transaction agreements. Chad also provides advice related to reducing purchase risk, analyzing industry-specific regulatory compliance issues and adjusting economic risks advantageous to the client.