Partners Jason Krochak and Frank Saviano Named “Top Sports Lawyers” by The Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter recognized Kirkland partners Jason Krochak and Frank Saviano on its 2026 “Top Sports Lawyers” list, which features the industry’s attorneys “engineering the sports industry’s biggest money moves.”

Frank and Jason were selected for leading Rip City Rising’s $4 billion acquisition of a majority stake in the Portland Trail Blazers — unanimously approved by the NBA Board of Governors — as well as Sixth Street Partners’ minority investment in the New England Patriots.

Jason is a corporate partner in Kirkland’s New York office and a leading force at the intersection of sports, media and gaming. With a dynamic and wide-ranging practice, Jason has built a reputation as a go-to adviser for some of the most sophisticated and high-profile players shaping the global sports ecosystem.

Frank is also a corporate partner in Kirkland’s New York office who leads complex, high stakes transactions, representing private capital firms, professional sports teams and ownership groups, major leagues, financial institutions, media networks, and strategic companies across the sports and media sectors.