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Sarah L. Graham

Sarah
Graham

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sgraham@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 213.229.7445

FAX:+1 213.229.6445

Los Angeles

333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197 USA

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PRACTICE

Mergers and Acquisitions Betting and Gaming Media, Entertainment and Technology Private Equity Sports Law

BIOGRAPHY

Sarah Graham is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she practices in the firm’s Corporate Department.  She regularly represents private equity funds, strategic and financial investors, media and entertainment companies, technology companies, gaming companies, and other clients in various types of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, investments and restructurings.  Ms. Graham is a member of the following Gibson Dunn practice groups: Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Media, Entertainment and Technology, Betting and Gaming, and Sports Law.

Ms. Graham received her law degree from Columbia Law School, where she served as Notes Editor of the Columbia Law Review and was named a James Kent Scholar and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Ms. Graham has been named a Southern California Rising Star in mergers and acquisitions by Super Lawyers magazine each year since 2015.  Most recently, she was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 and 2023 Ones to Watch in Entertainment and Sports Law.

Representative Transactions:*

  • Berkshire Hathaway in various transactions, including its $37.2 billion acquisition of Precision Castparts Corp. and its $28 billion acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company.
  • Platinum Equity Advisors in various transactions, including its $5.25 billion acquisition of Solenis and the combination of Solenis and Sigura Water valued at approximately $6.5 billion, its acquisition of PLI Holdings, Inc. and its acquisition of the water care business of Lonza AG.
  • Contango Oil & Gas Company in its all-stock merger with KKR & Co’s Independence Energy, valued at $5.7 billion.
  • The National Football League in is joint venture with Skydance Media to form Skydance Sports, a premier global multi-sports production studio.
  • The independent directors of DreamWorks Animation in the company’s acquisition by NBCUniversal for $3.8 billion.
  • Beats Electronics and Beats Music in the companies’ $3 billion sale to Apple.
  • Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) in its acquisition of a majority stake in Tidal, the streaming and entertainment platform founded by Jay-Z.
  • The North Road Company, a global multi-genre film and TV studio, in its formation and the acquisition of the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios.
  • Rich Paul in the sale of Klutch Athletics, a premier sports agency, to United Talent Agency.
  • Aubrey Drake Graham (artist Drake) and his affiliated entities in various joint venture and other transactions.
  • SpringHill Entertainment, a production company founded by LeBron James, in a significant capital raise, restructuring and merger with Uninterrupted.
  • NCB Capital in an investment in a large, independent film and television production company.
  • Core Nutrition, LLC in its $525 million sale to Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
  • MGM Resorts International in a strategic joint venture with GVC Holdings for sports betting and online gaming.
  • Ladder, LLC, a health and wellness company formed by LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Main Street Advisors, in formation and financing matters.
  • An internationally recognized artist in the sale of a significant portion of the artist’s publishing catalog, as well as strategic buyers of various music publishing catalogs.
  • Main Street Advisors in various investments and other transactions.
  • The Tornante Company, the investment firm of Michael Eisner, in various media, entertainment and sports investments and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Portsmouth FC football club.
  • Green Hills Software in the sale of a minority interest to Cadence Design Systems.

* Includes representations prior to Ms. Graham’s association with Gibson Dunn.

EDUCATION

Columbia University - 2011 Juris Doctor

Emory University - 2007 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

California Bar

Massachusetts Bar

New York Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Press Releases - November 15, 2022 | Gibson Dunn Promotes 37 Lawyers to Partnership
Client Alert - May 7, 2020 | Developments in the Sports Betting Landscape in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Client Alert - April 21, 2020 | Illinois Supreme Court Rules That Daily Fantasy Sports Do Not Constitute Gambling Under State Criminal Code
Client Alert - August 8, 2018 | Media, Entertainment and Technology Group – 2018 Mid-Year Update
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