Advising Clients on Mergers & Acquisitions in Football

Introduction

This webinar will cover a six-point strategy of how to buy a football club.

There is an increasing level of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in football currently and this session will provide practical advice and tips as to how to advise clients when they are looking to invest into or acquire a football club and what the process looks like.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Intention - what is important to the prospective new owner? How do they intend to buy the football club? How will the money be spent? What are their objectives? Governance implications
• Identification - education; sports advisory firms; investment banks; specialist partners
• Valuation - valuation methods; club; market; league; IP & brand; real estate
• Approach - bankers; lawyers; financiers; PR & communications
• Transaction - striking a deal on valuation; data room; due diligence process; assets being purchased; debt; liabilities
• Negotiation & closing - financial structure; clauses; owners & directors test; exclusivity period; stumbling blocks