Sam Shropshire

Associate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity

New York +1 646 444 9550

Practices

Overview

Sam Shropshire is a corporate associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises on complex, business-critical corporate matters with a focus on the sports and media industries. He represents a broad range of clients, including private capital firms, strategic companies, professional teams and owners, sports leagues, financial institutions and companies operating at the intersection of sports and adjacent sectors. Sam earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he was co-president of the Entertainment & Sports Law Society. Prior to law school, Sam competed as a collegiate and professional tennis player.

KKR in a variety of matters, including:

  • Its acquisition of Arctos Partners
  • Its league approval and compliance matters

Sixth Street in a variety of matters, including:

  • Its minority investment in the New England Patriots
  • Its investment in the San Francisco Giants*
  • Its creation of Bay Collective*
  • Its league approval and compliance matters

Endeavor in a variety of matters, including:

  • Its sale to Silver Lake*
  • Its sale of the Miami Open, Madrid Open and IMG tennis business comprised of the Abu Dhabi Open, DC Open, Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, MGM Macau Tennis Masters and management of the Chengdu Open, Hong Kong Open and Japan Open*
  • Its sale of Professional Bull Riders, IMG and On Location*

Tom Dundon in the purchase of a controlling interest in the Portland Trailblazers from the estate of Paul Allen*

Carlyle in its investment in Seattle Reign FC, an NWSL franchise*

Dynasty Equity in its investment in Unrivaled Sports*

Various investors in minority investments in the Las Vegas Raiders*

Diamond Baseball Holdings, a Silver Lake portfolio company, in the acquisition of several Professional Development League Clubs*

Various clients in connection with league approval processes and league rule compliance matters*

*Prior to joining Kirkland

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2023New York

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolJ.D.
    Certificate in Management, The Wharton School
  • Northwestern UniversityB.A.