Sean McFarlane

Sean McFarlane is a corporate partner in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. He is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups.

Sean has extensive experience in U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactions, and corporate advisory work. Sean also focuses his practice on advising clients in the sports and entertainment industry with respect to the acquisition and financing of professional sports franchises and the negotiation of media rights agreements.

Sean has been recognized as one of Law360 ’s Rising Stars in Sports and as “One to Watch” in the area of New York Entertainment and Sports by The Best Lawyers in America®. In 2026, Sean was named among the 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers by Lawdragon.

Sean earned his law degree from Harvard University and graduated with a BA in political science, summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame.

Capabilities

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

Credentials

Education:

• Harvard University - 2010 Juris Doctor
• University of Notre Dame - 2007 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• New York Bar