Stefan G. dePozsgay is a corporate partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Groups. Stefan has extensive experience across a broad range of industries, including sports, media, entertainment, technology, consumer and hospitality and regularly represents clients in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, growth and venture capital investments, and other significant transactional matters in the U.S. and cross-border.
Stefan is also Co-Chair of the firm’s Sports Law Practice Group and advises private equity sponsors, sports teams and their owners, and sports-related businesses on a wide variety of transactional matters ranging from team acquisitions and minority investments to complex joint ventures at the intersection of private capital and sports. Stefan has been ranked by Chambers USA in Sports Law - Nationwide in 2025 and has been recognized as one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America” and “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers” by Lawdragon, including in 2026.
Stefan has represented clients on some of their most important mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and investment matters. Notable representations have included:*
- RedBird Capital Partners in:
- its €1.2 billion acquisition of AC Milan from affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P. and the subsequent refinancing of the club
- AC Milan’s joint venture with Inter Milan to acquire and develop a new stadium in Milan and the financing related to the project
- its acquisition of French football club Toulouse FC
- its acquisition of a significant interest in the Rajasthan Royals cricket team of the Indian Premier League
- its investment in Dream Sports, owner of the Dream11 fantasy sports platform
- its investment in Build A Rocket Boy, the independent gaming and entertainment company
- its sale of an interest in Zelus Analytics, the sports intelligence platform, to Teamworks
- RedBird IMI in:
- the combination of All3 Media and Banijay Entertainment, creating the world’s largest independent content producer and distributor in a transaction valued at €8 billion
- the sale of Telegraph Media Group to Axel Springer
- Otro Capital in:
- the launch of its inaugural sports fund with $1.2 billion in committed capital, representing the largest first-time, dedicated sports buyout fund raised globally
- its acquisition of an interest in the Alpine Formula 1 team from affiliates of Renault
- its significant investment in Two Circles, the global sports marketing agency
- its significant investment in FlexWork Sports, a sports events and marketing company specializing in youth camp development, management and operations
- The owners of Wrexham A.F.C. in:
- the investment by Apollo Sports Capital in the Welsh football club, including stadium financing for the redevelopment of the Racecourse
- the sale of a significant interest in the club to the Allyn family
- the acquisition of local brewery Wrexham Lager
- the acquisition of an interest in Club Necaxa, the Liga MX club based in Aguascalientes
- Maximum Effort and a consortium led by Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the acquisition of the Bonds Flying Roos Australian SailGP team
- The Miami Dolphins in their partnership with Formula 1 to establish the Miami Grand Prix
- A significant minority investor in the consortium led by Bill Chisolm to acquire the Boston Celtics, as well as other minority investors in their acquisitions and dispositions of ownership interests in the Charlotte Hornets, the Philadelphia 76ers and other NBA franchises
- Relevent Sports in:
- its joint venture with La Liga Nacional de Futbol to commercialize La Liga media rights and sponsorships in the U.S., Canada and Latin America
- its long-term partnership with the DFL to market the Bundesliga’s media rights and other commercial rights in the Americas
- Affiliates of Point72 Asset Management in a variety of growth equity, venture capital and asset management investments, including in:
- the sale of a fintech venture investment portfolio to Portage, an affiliate of Sagard backed by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
- the formation of Range Media Partners, a talent management firm
- the formation DIGITAL, a digital asset-related investment platform
- the formation of RADKL, a quantitative cryptocurrency trading platform
- investments in a variety of growth equity and venture capital investments, including in Atomic Industries, Cortina, Dashworks, Docent and Hook
- Affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P.:
- together with a consortium comprised of the majority shareholders of Avianca, including Kingsland International and Southlake One, in the combination of interests in Avianca, GOL and Viva Air to form the Abra Group of airlines
- in their sale of ASG Technologies to Rocket Software, a Bain Capital portfolio company
- FAST Acquisition Corp II in its $1 billion business combination with Falcon’s Beyond, a global entertainment company focused on experiential technology, content creation and theme parks
- Motive Partners in their acquisition with Clearlake Capital Group of the BETA+ assets from London Stock Exchange Group
- On Location Experiences, a joint venture between the National Football League and a consortium of private equity sponsors, in its sale to Endeavor and its prior acquisition of PrimeSport from Carlyle
- Barnes & Noble Education in its merchandise and e-commerce partnership with Fanatics and Lids
- RSE Ventures in its investments in The Action Network, The Drone Racing League, the Momofuku restaurant group, Milk Bar, Bluestone Lane Coffee, Bellwether Coffee and Vayner Media, among others
- RSE Ventures in the sale of Student Sports and Krossover and Dick’s Sporting Goods in its sale of Blue Sombrero and Affinity Sports, in each case, to Stack Sports, a Genstar platform vehicle for youth sports-focused businesses
Stefan received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association.
*Includes representations made by Stefan prior to his association with Gibson Dunn.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Yale University - 2006 Juris Doctor
- Duke University - 2003 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- New York Bar