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Financing the Future: Sports Investing and Name, Image and Likeness

Friday, April 11
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Arthur M. Goldberg ’66 Commons
John F. Scarpa Hall

The 2025 Moorad Symposium will explore the rapidly changing landscape of sports investing and the evolutionÌýof name, image and likeness (NIL). Industry experts will examine key financing trends in the new asset class of sports investment. College athletics experts and lawyers will discuss the seismic impact of theÌýHouse v. NCAA settlement on college sports.

The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has approved this event for 3 Substantive in-person CLE credits. Please note the event is open for general admission, but registration is required for CLE credit.

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The Moorad Symposium is sponsored by Morgan Lewis.

Agenda

*Subject to change

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Panel 1: Navigating the New Era of Sports Investments
Panelists will examine the changing sports investment industry, the rise of private equity and the challenges in negotiating, drafting and structuring sports investments in this new landscape.

• , Head of Football Development and Strategy, Philadelphia Eagles
• , CEO and Senior Managing Principal, Graham Partners
• , Managing Partner, SeventySix Capital
• , Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP & Principal, Morgan Lewis Consulting
• , Partner, Morgan Lewis
• Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Professor of Practice & Executive Director of the Moorad Center, Villanova Law, and Alyssa Rodarte '25, Member of the Sports Law Concentration

Panel 2: Evolving Strategies in Sports Investments
This panel will examine sports investing from a broader view, analyzing how leagues, teams and investment firms are now funding this asset class and the challenges of rising valuations across professional and college sports.

• , Founder, Cirilli LLC
  
• , Chief Legal Officer & Chief Corporate Officer, PlayFly Sports
• , Vice President, Morgan Stanley
• , Deputy General Counsel, NFL
• , Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
• , Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• Moderated by Lindsay Zimmerman '25 and Nick Pilny '25, Members of the Sports Law Concentration

Panel 3: The Future of College Sports
The final panel will address the most pressing legal issue of the moment: the changing landscape of college sports with the pending NCAA v. House settlement, which has a final approval date of April 7.

• Andrew Brandt, Professor of Practice & Executive Director of the Moorad Center, Villanova Law
• , Co-founder, Rise HBCU & Managing Attorney, McDonald Law PLLC
• , Head of Legal and Business Affairs, Student Athlete NIL
• , Senior Manager, Talent Marketing NIL, Excel Sports Management
• Moderated by Jacob Deradoorian '25 and Chandon Pierre '25, Members of the Sports Law Concentration