Andrew Barna
M&A/Sports Associate at Covington & Burling LLP
- Role
- Corporate Associate at Covington & Burling LLP
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrew Barna
As a member of Covington\'s Sports practice, I advise investors, teams, leagues and other participants on corporate and commercial transactions, including team acquisitions, minority investments, debt and equity financings, corporate partnerships and governance matters. I have worked on some of the largest transactions in the industry, including the acquisitions of the Phoenix Suns, the Utah Jazz, the Arizona Coyotes franchise, the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Fire FC.I also advise public and private companies across industries on a variety of strategic transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, commercial agreements and corporate structuring.
Experience
Corporate Associate
Oct 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Representative matters include- Ryan Smith and Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) in the acquisitions of the Utah Jazz NBA franchise, the Arizona Coyotes NHL franchise (and relocation to Salt Lake City, Utah) and the Delta Center, and in related equity investment matters- Mat Ishbia in the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Phoenix Suns NBA franchise, the Phoenix Mercury WNBA franchise and related assets- USTA in the sale of the Western & Southern Open, an ATP Masters and WTA tournament- John Sherman in the acquisition of the Kansas City Royals MLB franchise- Joseph Mansueto in the acquisition of the Chicago Fire FC MLS club- The National Football League in connection with various team ownership and financing transactions- The National Hockey League in connection with various team ownership and financing transactions- Various emerging professional sports leagues in corporate, financing, commercial and governance matters- Various minority investors in equity investments in NBA, MLB, MLS and NWSL teams- Various professional sports teams in commercial transactions, including secured financings, sponsorship agreements and concessionaire agreements- Early-stage company in connection with commercial arrangement with international governing body for the hosting of North American sports competitions- Global battery manufacturer in the pursuit of a joint venture for the design, development and construction of a U.S-based facility for the recycling and supply of EV battery materials- Merck in the acquisition of Themis Bioscience, an Austrian biotechnology company and SARS-CoV-2 candidate developer- Adtalem Global Education in the $1.48 billion acquisition of Walden- Global management consulting firm in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Education
Davidson College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History, Economics Minor
2009 — 2013
William & Mary Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.), summa cum laude
2015 — 2018
Skills
- Legal Research
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