Liliana Chang, Partner

Represented Avenue Sports Fund in its investment in Cosm, a leading immersive technology, media, and entertainment company. The funding will drive long-term growth of Cosm's "shared reality" venues as well as its technology and media business units. 

Represented Avenue Sports Fund as lead investor in the acquisition of the U.S. team in the global sailing league SailGP. The team acquisition was the largest in SailGP history, and, according to Sports Business Journal, constituted a record valuation for a SailGP team. 

“The investment by the Avenue Sports Fund in the U.S. SailGP Team is a perfect fit for our strategy of supporting emerging sports and leagues to capitalize on the globalization of sports and related areas of potential rapid growth,” said Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group Chairman and CEO.

Represented private investment group in connection with their acquisition of an ownership interest in the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Represented the shareholders of Michel Design Works Ltd, a leading omni-channel lifestyle brand, in connection with its stock sale to Stonewall Kitchen, a premier specialty food and home goods platform in North America.  Stonewall Kitchen is a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, which has invested over $7 billion in more than 140 platforms and over 1,000 add-on companies.  

Represented a merchant bank in the ownership and operation of numerous investments including a joint venture with a preeminent cosmetics brand.

Represented clients in internal restructuring of real estate family office restricting and facilitating entity simplification plan to implement client desired future business goals, involving more than 80 entities.

Represented Legends Hospitality Management, LLC in its equity interest acquisition in MainGate, Inc., a leading event retail and merchandise company. The acquisition will create a robust multi-channel retail and e-commerce platform to facilitate the connection between brands and fans.

Represented Fizziology, a social media research and analytics company, in its sale and in a rollover transaction with a private equity sponsored buyer.

Represented real estate developer in joint venture with an industrial partner. 

Represented Common Living Inc. in a joint venture with Tishman Speyer in the launch of KIN, the first residential brand in the U.S. focused on developing metropolitan area properties geared toward young families.

Represented Legends Hospitality, the sports and entertainment joint venture controlled by the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys, in a strategic partnership and investment in the company by New Mountain Capital.

Represented a New Jersey-based supplier of specialty ingredients and products for the cosmetics industry in its sale to a private equity fund.

Represented Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as lead counsel, in the August 2017 Floyd Mayweather, Jr. v. Conor McGregor bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Represented a major league soccer agency in the establishment of its US platform.

Advised the New York Islanders in connection with conducting 50/50 raffles in New York and Connecticut.

Represented sports investor Joe Tacopina in franchise acquisition and ownership matters, including negotiating and structuring his exit as president and co-owner of the Italian soccer club Bologna F.C. 1909, and his ensuing acquisition of Venezia F.C.

Represented a private investment firm in the acquisition by Innovative Building Systems LLC, the leading custom modular home producer in the U.S., of HandCrafted Homes. The acquisition allowed our client to convert its investment in HandCrafted Homes to a minority ownership interest in IBS.

Represented Mediware Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of clinical software solutions, in its acquisition by leading private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo, LLC in a transaction valued at $195 million.