Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advised Optus On Transfer Of Premier League And FA Cup Broadcast Rights To Stan

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advised Optus On Transfer Of Premier League And FA Cup Broadcast Rights To Stan

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advised Optus on the transfer of certain Optus Sport assets, including its rights to broadcast the Premier League and FA Cup, to Stan, a subsidiary of Nine Entertainment Co.

As part of the transaction, Stan will take over Optus Sport’s football broadcasting rights and provide Optus Sport customers who remain Optus telecommunications customers with discounted pricing offers and continued access to these key football assets.

Mia Harrison-Kelf, M&A Partner at HSF Kramer, said: "It was great to work with the Optus team on this important transaction, ensuring that Optus customers continue to benefit from access to top-tier football, while supporting Optus in its focus on its core telecommunications operations."

Peter Jones, TMT Partner at HSF Kramer, said, "We are proud to support the Optus team on another excellent transaction, and are delighted to be able to bring the wider HSF Kramer team together to support our clients."

The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer team was led by Mia Harrison-Kelf (Partner), with support from Peter Jones (Partner, TMT), Linda Evans (Partner, CRT), Patrick Clark (Partner, CRT), Tess Mierendorff (Partner, IP), George Psaltis (Senior Associate), and solicitors Alice Barber, Nikala Speed, and Elise Miller.

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