Proskauer

Sean Wildes is an associate in the Corporate Department and member of the Sports Group, focusing his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters with an emphasis on the sports, media and entertainment industries. He regularly advises in the negotiation and structuring of mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts on behalf of a diverse range of clients, including public and private companies, professional sports leagues and teams, private equity funds, financial institutions and other entities. Sean also has significant experience counseling clients on a range of commercial transactions, including licensing agreements, sponsorship agreements and naming rights deals, offering clients tailored solutions grounded in legal insight and industry understanding. 

Sean’s experience includes representing Major League Soccer, Soccer United Marketing, the ATP Tour, the WTA Tour, the Washington Nationals, Joe Gibbs Racing, Legends and TMRW Sports.

In addition to being a trusted advisor to major sports leagues and teams, Sean has also advised numerous emerging sports leagues on their formation, governance, team sales, player agreements and league rules, including TGL, the United States Football League (USFL), the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), Fan Controlled Football and Major League Table Tennis (MLTT).