Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired partner Steve Argeris from the bustling corporate sports law practice at Hogan Lovells, making a push into an increasingly active industry for the law firm’s private equity clients.
The Washington and New York-based Argeris has been part of deals teams representing the buyers of the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos. He’s advised on deals involving Major League Soccer, National Women’s Soccer League, Major League Cricket and Major League Pickleball, and worked on investments in sports-related businesses.
For a firm with a strong private equity practice, Argeris’ hire is a response to a surge ...