Industries
Sports
Providing clients experienced support through unprecedented change
- Overview
- People
Sport is an ever-growing business, with (pre-pandemic) analysis estimating that the global industry generates revenue of over $100bn a year and more recent estimates that the industry is currently worth between $400-$500bn. Interest in watching sport, both live and through traditional television channels or streaming platforms, has increased markedly and the anticipation of monetizing this fanbase has attracted investment on a scale not previously seen.
Ankura's cross-functional team of experts Protect, Create, and Recover Value™ for sports industry clients, including clubs, leagues, governing bodies, investors, developers, venue owners, and other stakeholders.
Our wide range of experience includes representing the secured lenders in the sale of a Major League Baseball team to leading a program of in-country governance and compliance reviews for a global sports federation.
Featured Services
We assist sporting bodies, hosts and organizers of major events globally to reduce, manage, and mitigate political, reputational, and financial risks driven by increasing societal expectations and a drive to professionalize sport in the wake of external investment.
Our construction dispute resolution professionals provide expert advice, forensic analyses, and independent professional opinions in clear, concise, and objective manners in a wide variety of venues, including international tribunals and specialized regulatory boards.
Our industry professionals provide independent monitoring and assurance in project forecasting and status reporting against defined goals for all stakeholders.
We advise across the entire PPP project lifecycle, from determining project feasibility to procurement and transaction. We also partner with our clients to closely monitor and control project performance.
Our industry professionals focus on key areas of an organizational structure and existing processes to identify areas for enhancement and improvement to minimize risk, increase efficiency and effectiveness and maximize enterprise value.
Key Contacts
- Gene L. Deetz
Senior Managing Director
New York, NY
- Jonny Gray
Senior Advisor
London, England
- Ben Johnson
Senior Managing Director
London, England
