Lewis Calder

Experience: Representative Matters: Advising on a USD $500 billion giga project in Saudi Arabia on Media, Sport and Entertainment matters.; Advised an international sporting governing body on a range of commercial and regulatory issues, including the drafting and implementation of landmark financial and sporting regulations.; Represented a football governing body on the sale of its media rights, and also on a corporate governance review by reference to sports best practice.; Represented several Premier League clubs on high value club sponsorship and kit supplier deals.; Advised a global broadcaster on the establishment of its service in the UAE, including corporate structuring and licensing aspects.; Acted on the USD $1 billion rights deal for the establishment and operation of a new professional sports competition in North America.; Advised a number of high-profile athletes and talent on a range of contractual matters, including IPL cricketers, Olympian athletes, actors and social media influencers.; Acted in relation to a USD $8 billion giga-project on sponsorship strategy and drafting a suite of strategic sponsorship and naming rights agreements.; Advised a major global agency on the sale of international media rights across various media and sports properties, and in relation to its mass participation events business.; Advised a global horse racing operator on the licensing of content and data internationally.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Calder prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Limited.; In-House Experience: IMG, 2018-2019 (virtual secondment); The Football Association, 2019-2020 (virtual secondment); Previous Experience: Professional Rugby Player, 2010-2015