Hogan Lovells guides GSE Worldwide in strategic investment from BC Partners Credit

BC Partners Credit joins Gatemore Capital Management as an investor in GSE, providing committed financing to support GSE’s growth plans to take advantage of the strong momentum in the sports industry, expanding and enhancing GSE’s talent practice and bolstering GSE’s capabilities in brand services as well as property ownership and representation.

Since Gatemore took control of GSE in 2018, GSE has established itself as a leading sports agency, representing over 275 top athletes across golf, tennis and the NFL, including two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, American tennis stars Tommy Paul and Jessica Pegula, and Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence.

More details on the transaction can be found here. 

This transaction builds upon a string of high-profile deals in sports private equity advised by Hogan Lovells’ renowned sports practice. The group recently guided Dynasty Equity, a global sports investment firm, on co-leading the Series A investment round for TMRW Sports, which is focused on building a progressive approach to sports, media, and entertainment, and was founded by some of the biggest names in golf, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Mike McCarley. The group also advised Michael Arougheti, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ares Management, and Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith, Co-Heads of the Ares Management Credit Group, as part of an acquisition of the Major League Baseball franchise, the Baltimore Orioles. In February 2024, Hogan Lovells represented Fenway Sports Group and a consortium of American sports team owners – the Strategic Sports Group – in a major financial and strategic collaboration with PGA TOUR Enterprises, a new subsidiary of the PGA TOUR that includes the assets of the PGA TOUR.

The Hogan Lovells deal team was led by New York Office Managing Partner Michael Kuh and partner Matt Schernecke (both New York), senior associates Zohra Sayedy (New York) and Michael Basse (Washington, D.C.), associate Andrew Klokiw (New York), and visiting international lawyer Harrison Gower (New York).