Latham & Watkins Advised Consortium Led By Andrew Cavenagh And 49ers Enterprises On Acquisition Of Majority Stake In Rangers Football Club

Latham & Watkins Advised Consortium Led By Andrew Cavenagh And 49ers Enterprises On Acquisition Of Majority Stake In Rangers Football Club

Latham & Watkins advised a consortium of investors, led by Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises Global Football Group, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Rangers Football Club, one of the most prominent and historic football clubs in Europe.

Founded in 1872, Rangers Football Club is a leading name in European football. The new investor consortium is expected to implement a refreshed strategic vision, emphasizing enhanced on-field performance and long-term financial sustainability.

The Latham team was led by Doug Abernethy (Partner), Ed Barnett (Partner), and Patrick Mitchell (Partner – Sports), with Robert Frances (Partner – San Diego), supported by Ryan Martin (Associate) and Faith Edmunds (Associate).

Advice on sports matters was provided by Talal Abul (Associate) and Claire Wallace (Associate); tax advice by Simon Skinner (Partner) and Pastora Little-Morgan (Associate); IP, data protection, and commercial contracts advice by Christian McDermott (Partner), with Oscar Bjartell (Associate), Calum Docherty (Associate), and Dal Lim (Associate); and employment advice by Kendall Burnett (Partner), supported by Charlie Bowden (Associate).

Kurtz and Partners advised Andrew Cavenagh in connection with the joint venture with 49ers Enterprises and U.S. legal matters. The Kurtz and Partners team was led by Stuart B. Kurtz (Partner) and John C. Stacey (Partner), supported by Scott Israelite (Associate).

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