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Sports & Entertainment

The real estate behind the places people gather

Arena and venue projects often involve public-private partnerships, special districts, and layered financing. Our team works on development, land use approvals, financing, and related agreements.

The real estate behind the places people gather

Arena and venue projects often involve public-private partnerships, special districts, and layered financing. Our team works on development, land use approvals, financing, and related agreements.

Otten Johnson advises clients in the sports and entertainment industries on real estate, finance, business, and litigation matters. We have experience with the development, financing, and operation of sports facilities, arenas, and mixed-use entertainment districts, as well as the real estate and land use issues that accompany major venue and event infrastructure projects. Our team represents lenders and investors in transactions secured by sports and entertainment assets.

Our business transactions attorneys assist with entity formation, joint ventures, naming rights and licensing agreements, and corporate structuring. Our litigation group handles complex commercial disputes. Our land use attorneys advise on the entitlement and public-private partnership arrangements that are frequently central to arena, stadium, and entertainment district development.  Our real estate attorneys work on acquisitions, leases, and construction contracts.