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MoFo Advises Eagle Football on Sale of 43% Stake in Crystal Palace F.C.

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Morrison Foerster (“MoFo”) has advised Eagle Football on the sale of its 43% stake in Crystal Palace Football Club (“Crystal...

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Morrison Foerster (“MoFo”) has advised Eagle Football on the sale of its 43% stake in Crystal Palace Football Club (“Crystal Palace”) to an entity owned by Woody Johnson, U.S. businessman and co-owner of the New York Jets American football team. Closing of the sale is now subject to receipt of approvals from the Premier League and the Women’s Super League.An M&A deal team from London advised Eagle Football on the sale, led by global co-chair of the firm’s M&A practice Gary Brown; counsel Luke Rowland; and associate William Jay.

MoFo Advises Eagle Football on Sale of 43% Stake in Crystal Palace F.C.

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Gary Brown is a corporate partner and serves as co-chair of the firm's global Mergers & Acquisitions Group. He has extensive experience advising on premium and complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investments, exits and joint venture transactions, with a particular focus on the technology sector.Gary and his team have been recognized in multiple industry awards for innovative M&A transactions including Transatlantic Legal Team of the Year, and twice winner of the Lexis Nexis Deal of the Year (2022 and 2024).Gary is recommended in Legal 500 for “M&A: Upper Mid-market and Premium Deals, £500M+”the 'very impressive' Gary Brown is noted for his experience in high-value, cross-border tech and financial services transactions. Clients note that “‘Gary Brown has all the qualities we look for in a partner. Amazing ability to stay on track on all topics and to be always available. Legal skills are beyond outstanding and relationship with client is the best we can imagine. Has set the perfect standard we’d love to find in all the external counsels we look for. Gary’s spirit and excellence can be seen in all its team members.” - Legal 500 2023.

Gary Brown

Global Co-Chair of M&A Practice

Luke Rowland is an of counsel based in the London office of Morrison Foerster and is a member of the Corporate M&A Group.Luke advises clients on a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures and general corporate matters. He has particular experience advising clients on significant, cross-border public and private M&A across a range of sectors, including financial services, life sciences, AI, and technology, media and digital.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Visa, Inc. on its acquisition of Featurespace Limited, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks.</li><li>SoftBank Group Corp. on its acquisition of Graphcore Limited, a UK-based semiconductor and microprocessor developer.</li><li>SoftBank Group Corp. on its acquisition of Balyo S.A., a robotics company listed on the Paris Bourse.</li><li>ARKA Group, L.P. on its acquisition of Lumacron Technology Limited, a developer of commercial solutions for optical network access.</li><li>Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Orchard Therapeutics plc, a global gene therapy leader listed on NASDAQ.</li><li>Breedon Group, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group, in its class 2 acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc., a supplier of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and building products in St Louis, for an enterprise value of $300 million.</li><li>John Wood Group plc on the disposal of its Built Environment consulting business to WSP Global, Inc. for gross proceeds of approximately $1.9 billion.</li><li>Meggitt PLC on the recommended cash offer by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, valuing Meggitt at approximately £6.3 billion.</li><li>Shire PLC on the recommended cash and share offer by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, valuing Shire at £46 billion.</li><li>FWD Group on its acquisition of SCB Life Assurance and the associated long-term exclusive bancassurance partnership with Siam Commercial Bank for an aggregate consideration of US$3 billion.</li><li>The Luxembourg Stock Exchange on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Fundsquare to FE fundinfo and LuxSE’s rollover investment into FE fundinfo.</li></ul>

Luke Rowland

Of Counsel

William Jay is an associate based in the London office of Morrison Foerster and is a member of the Corporate Group.William advises clients on international and domestic M&A, joint ventures, minority investments/venture financings and a wide range of other corporate and commercial matters (including corporate restructuring and general corporate advisory matters). He has experience advising multinational companies, major financial institutions and private equity investors across various sectors including technology, food/ag, energy, construction, real estate and healthcare.William trained at Morrison Foerster, gaining experience in the following practice areas: Private Equity Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Data Privacy, Employment and Corporate M&A. During this time, William also spent six months seconded to the London office of an international financial institution.Before joining Morrison Foerster, William was a Legal Assistant (specializing in leveraged finance) in the London office of an international law firm and a paralegal (specializing in corporate M&A) at a FTSE 200 company.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Visa, a world leader in digital payments, in connection with its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks.</li><li>Breedon Group, a leading vertically integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, on its $300 million acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc., a supplier of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and building products.</li><li>Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., a Japan-based global specialty pharmaceutical company creating innovative medical solutions utilizing the latest biotechnology, in its $387.4 million acquisition of Orchard Therapeutics plc, a global gene therapy leader.</li><li>Eurohold on the debt financing elements of its EUR 335 million acquisition of CEZ Bulgaria’s power distribution network.</li><li>SoftBank in connection with a joint venture with OYO Rooms which will operate in the premium hotels and hospitality segment in India.</li><li>Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Predictis in the acquisition of Uplisting Limited, which provides all-in-one vacation rental and channel management software.</li><li>Kingsley Gate Partners, a global, tech-enabled, executive search firm backed by Crescent Cove Advisors, in its acquisition of The Omerta Group, a leading executive search firm specializing in financial services.</li></ul>

William Jay

Associate

Mergers + Acquisitions

United Kingdom