Jon’s representations before joining Davis Polk include:

• The formation of Avenue Capital’s Sports Opportunities Fund with over $1 billion in commitments, as well as multiple fund investments
• The Friedkin Group’s acquisition of a majority interest in Everton Football Club
• Tom Brady and Tom Wagner’s investment in the Las Vegas Raiders
• The $4.65 billion record-breaking sale of the Denver Broncos to the Walton family
• The Seidler family’s acquisition of the San Diego Padres
• The Lerner family’s acquisition of the Washington Nationals
• Acquisition of the Houston Astros by an ownership group led by Jim Crane
• Shahid Khan’s purchase of the Jacksonville Jaguars
• CVC Partners’ $150 million investment in WTA Ventures
• Woody Johnson’s purchase of a significant minority stake in Crystal Palace FC
• Marcelo Claure’s acquisition of a minority interest in Girona FC
• Shamrock Capital’s strategic growth investment in Excel Sports Management
• Multiple private equity investments in NFL, MLB, MLS and La Liga clubs
• Significant minority investments in Joe Gibbs Racing by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Arctos Partners and in Trackhouse Entertainment Group by Avenue Capital
• The bankruptcy, auction and $2.15 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers
• The formation of NBA China L.P. and its concurrent $253 million private placement
• Structuring and formation of the NBA’s $5.8 billion league-wide credit facility
• Executing over 20 expansion transactions for Major League Soccer – most recently its sale of the San Diego FC expansion club – as well as MLS’s landmark arrangements with global icons David Beckham and Lionel Messi
• Financing and development of prominent venues such as MetLife Stadium, Lincoln Financial Field, the Prudential Center and the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai
• The creation and rollout of the world’s first professional cheerleading league for Varsity Brands