General Counsel
Current•Counsel a group of affiliated entities on transactional, litigation, corporate governance, corporate strategy, employment, compliance, and best practices related to D.C. United, Audi Field, Segra Field, the United Performance Center, and other entities•Advise the business and sports side of the organizations on all matters as they arise including player relations, covid, travel, communications and content, ticket sales, and sweepstakes•Draft, review, and negotiate all contracts and deals, including: sponsorship, two new franchise agreements, front of jersey sponsorship, medical service provider agreement, venue naming rights, betting licenses in two jurisdictions, as well as all license, entertainment, and vendor agreements•Oversee all real estate matters and draft, review, and/or negotiate all contracts, including for a 20,000-seat soccer specific stadium in DC, 5,000-seat soccer specific stadium in VA, soon to break ground 12-story high rise in DC, the completion of a state-of-the-art performance center in VA, and beginning investigation and study into a third soccer specific stadium in MD•Oversee, draft, review, and negotiate ownership and investment transactions, including 8 new owners/investors and a joint venture agreement for Loudoun United FC•Interface and manage MLS and USL league relations and Player’s Association relationships•Manage and minimize use of outside counsel, resolve outstanding disputes, saving over $1.5m to date•Engage and advise on all security related matters, including building out a full in-house security team for the protection of our athletes and properties