Michael Wall Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Adjunct Professor teaching a "Law and Sports" seminar that focuses upon the legal doctrines that govern the structure and operation of professional sports leagues and the legal and economic relationships that bind professional sports leagues, franchises and players.

Boston, Massachusetts

Member of Foley & Lardner's Transactions Practice and Sports & Entertainment Grouphttps://www.foley.com/people/wall-michael-j/

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

USA Team Handball (USATH) is the U.S. National Governing Body for the Olympic discipline of Team Handball, and is responsible for the development of grassroots programs, preparation of national teams for international competition - including the Pan American and Olympic Games - as well as the day-to-day oversight of the sport of team handball in the United States. The mission of USATH is to develop, promote, educate and grow the sport of team handball at all levels domestically, and to enable… Show more USA Team Handball (USATH) is the U.S. National Governing Body for the Olympic discipline of Team Handball, and is responsible for the development of grassroots programs, preparation of national teams for international competition - including the Pan American and Olympic Games - as well as the day-to-day oversight of the sport of team handball in the United States. The mission of USATH is to develop, promote, educate and grow the sport of team handball at all levels domestically, and to enable U.S. athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence to win medals in international and Olympic competition. USATH is a member of the International Handball Federation, the North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation, and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Show less

Exeter, New Hampshire

Performance Sports Group Ltd. was a leader in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of a wide range of sports equipment and apparel (i.e., ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, baseball softball, and soccer). The company grew the most iconic brand in hockey and marketed other widely-recognized brands (i.e., BAUER, MISSION, EASTON, COMBAT, MAVERIK, CASCADE, and INARIA).As General Counsel and a critical member of the executive team, I was responsible for all legal aspects of… Show more Performance Sports Group Ltd. was a leader in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of a wide range of sports equipment and apparel (i.e., ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, baseball softball, and soccer). The company grew the most iconic brand in hockey and marketed other widely-recognized brands (i.e., BAUER, MISSION, EASTON, COMBAT, MAVERIK, CASCADE, and INARIA).As General Counsel and a critical member of the executive team, I was responsible for all legal aspects of the company's operations, including the following:• Antitrust and competition law in the US, Canada and the EU• Product safety and regulatory compliance• Product recalls under the CPSC and Health Canada regulatory regimes• Intellectual property procurement, maintenance, and enforcement• Litigation & risk management• Crisis management• M&A (i.e., supervised eight business acquisitions from 2008 through 2016 and the sale of the company in 2017)• Public securities offerings in the US and Canada (i.e., supervised IPOs on the TSX in 2011 and on the NYSE in 2014)• Responsible for public company compliance in the US and Canada securities law• Advised the Board of Directors on corporate governance and led the implementation of “best practices” program for US domestic issuers• Implemented strategies to address a shareholder activist and a threatened proxy contest• In house experience with professional advisors in financial workout/restructuring of the company• In house experience in bankruptcy proceedings in the US and Canada• Served as President in wind-down of bankrupt entity in 2017 Show less

Boston, Massachusetts

The TD Garden is New England's premier sports and entertainment arena and home to the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics. As Chief Legal Officer for the TD Garden, I (i) advised executive management concerning all legal aspects of arena operations and the arena’s relationships with long-term tenants (the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins), event promoters, advertisers, sponsors, premium seating clients, abutting landowners, and state and municipal authorities; (ii) addressed… Show more The TD Garden is New England's premier sports and entertainment arena and home to the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics. As Chief Legal Officer for the TD Garden, I (i) advised executive management concerning all legal aspects of arena operations and the arena’s relationships with long-term tenants (the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins), event promoters, advertisers, sponsors, premium seating clients, abutting landowners, and state and municipal authorities; (ii) addressed substantive legal matters that arise in arena operations, such as ADA compliance, risk management and personal injury litigation, premium seating program development and legal enforcement, ticketing operations, sweepstakes and other contests, and concessions operations, including liquor license maintenance; and (iii) negotiated, drafted and enforced the various agreements that are necessary to capture and preserve the revenue-generating opportunities that are integral to arena and team operations, including the following types of agreements:• Naming rights agreements • Advertising and sponsorship agreements• Premium seating agreements• Concert and other event license agreements • Beverage pouring rights agreements• Building use leases, including professional sports teams’ leases• Concessions agreements Show less

Boston, Massachusetts

As Chief Legal Officer for the Boston Bruins, I (i) counseled executive management concerning all legal aspects of the professional franchise’s operations, including advice with respect to the NHL-NHLPA collective bargaining agreement and the club’s relationships with players, the NHL and its member clubs, NESN (a regional sports network owned by the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins), broadcast rights holders, and advertisers and sponsors and (ii) negotiated, drafted and enforced the… Show more As Chief Legal Officer for the Boston Bruins, I (i) counseled executive management concerning all legal aspects of the professional franchise’s operations, including advice with respect to the NHL-NHLPA collective bargaining agreement and the club’s relationships with players, the NHL and its member clubs, NESN (a regional sports network owned by the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins), broadcast rights holders, and advertisers and sponsors and (ii) negotiated, drafted and enforced the following types of agreements:• Building use leases between the sports franchise and arena owner• Television and radio broadcast rights agreements• Regional sports network partnership agreements• Advertising, marketing and sponsorship agreements• Coaches and other management employment contracts• Player contracts• Intellectual property licensing agreements• Athlete endorsement licensing agreements Show less

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

J.D., Law

B.A., English

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Phi Alpha Theta

High School

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