Wall Street legal firms are vying for billionaire buyers and sellers in the sports deals market.
High franchise values attract wealthy investors seeking a fixed number of teams.
The new law firms are challenging a few companies who have long specialized in professional sports franchise transactions and still dominate the field.
The NFL's Washington Commanders sale last year highlights how new-entrant corporations are growing.
Apollo Global Management billionaire founder Josh Harris sought advice from Davis Polk & Wardwell chair ,,,
and managing partner Neil Barr for his record $6.05 billion bid.
“As deal sizes have grown and institutional capital has become more prominent, there is clearly a natural migration to firms like ours in the sports industry.
” Barr said in an interview. “Our firm prioritizes it. Big, difficult, high-profile deals.”