Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Andrew N. Klokiw
Associate Corporate & Finance
Languages
English
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Overview
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Experience
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Andrew's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and strategic corporate transactions, with a particular emphasis on clients in the sports, sports-adjacent and entertainment industries. He has experience representing a broad range of clients, including both private and public companies, in executing mergers, joint ventures, strategic acquisitions/divestitures, and minority investments, among other types of matters. He is actively involved in the sports legal community, including currently serving as the Secretary of the Corporate/Transactional Subcommittee of the NYC Bar’s Sports Law Committee and further as a member of the Sports Lawyers Association.
Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Andrew was a corporate associate at an international law firm based in New York, where he was a member of that firm’s M&A and Sports/Real Estate practice groups. He earned his J.D. in 2020 from The University of Texas School of Law, where he served on the Editorial Board of the Texas Law Review, worked for the Texas Law Admissions Program, and founded the school’s club soccer team, the Legal Seagulls. Before Texas Law, he spent four years with Citibank’s Treasury & Trade Solutions division in New York and earned his B.A. in 2013 from Boston College.
Representative experience
Levine Leichtman Family Office on its purchase of NWSL’s San Diego Wave Fútbol Club and the addition of numerous strategic partners to the Wave ownership group.
Gatemore Capital Management on a strategic investment into a portfolio company, GSE Worldwide, a leader in athlete talent management and sports marketing partnerships, by BC Partners Credit.
Michael Arougheti, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith on their US$1.725b purchase of the Baltimore Orioles.
Outside counsel for an NBA franchise, including advising on the franchise’s first investment from an institutional investor, its mixed-use real estate development, and certain governance matters.*
A special committee of the Board of Trustees of Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) on DHC’s aborted acquisition by Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ: OPI).*
Multinational athletic apparel retailer in multiple transactions, including sale and licensing of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay footprint and strategic partnership with integrated fitness provider.*
A major FIFA World Cup sponsor on certain sponsorship issues for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar, and renewal of client’s long-held global sponsorship rights for 2023-2026 World Cup cycle.*
A strategic investor in Westrock Coffee Company (NASDAQ: WEST) on WEST’s de-SPAC business combination transaction, securities filings and certain other governance matters.*
A global real estate development firm on its acquisition of a U.S.-based cold chain solutions provider, acquired as part of a build-out of a comprehensive cold storage warehouse platform.*
Major League Baseball on its $900 million sale of its 15% interest in BAMTech to Disney.*
TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company formed by Tishman Speyer Properties, on its de-SPAC merger transaction with Latch Inc.*
A financial advisor to the Beneficient Company Group, L.P. (NASDAQ: BENF) in connection with BENF’s de-SPAC business combination with Avalon Acquisition Inc.*
DraftKings Inc. and Madison Square Garden on various M&A- and securities-related matters as part of long-term representations for both clients.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, Honors, 2020
- B.A., Boston College, Cum Laude, 2013
Bar admissions and qualifications
- New York
Memberships
- New York City Bar (Sports Law Committee)
- New York State Bar
- Sports Lawyers Association
News
Press releases
18 October 2024
Press releases
04 September 2024