Greg C. Berson

Partner

Washington, DC

Greg C. Berson focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and strategic investments. He represents strategic and private equity buyers and sellers across a wide range of industries, with a significant focus in the sports, media, and entertainment industry. Greg also provides general corporate counseling to clients and portfolio companies regarding corporate governance and post-transaction integration matters.

Results

Represented multiple participants, including Mark Stevens and Sheryl Sokoloff, in the ownership group formed by the Khosla family to acquire the Seattle Seahawks, the reigning Super Bowl Champions, in a $9.612 billion transaction, the new record for an NFL franchise
Represented Monumental Sports & Entertainment, led by founder and chairman Ted Leonsis, and owner of the Washington Capitals NHL Hockey team and the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team, in a strategic investment transaction with Arctos Partners
Represented Aditya Mittal and the trustees of the Mittal family trusts as significant investors in the buying group led by William Chisholm to acquire the NBA’s Boston Celtics, the largest sale of a US professional sports team in history
Represented Ilitch Gaming, a national gaming, hospitality, and entertainment platform, in its acquisition of its initial 50% stake in Ocean Casino Resort, a hotel, casino, and resort in Atlantic City, from Luxor Capital in 2021 and the buyout of Luxor Capital’s remaining 50% stake in 2026
Represented an investor in a minority investment in the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers

Represented Theresia Gouw, co-founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Acrew Capital, in her acquisition of an expansion franchise in the new professional volleyball league, Major League Volleyball
Represented an investor in the acquisition of a minority interest in the consortium led by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore for the purchase of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx
Represented Monumental Sports & Entertainment, led by founder and chairman Ted Leonsis, and owner of the Washington Capitals NHL Hockey team and the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team in strategic investment transactions with the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Jeff Skoll, the founder of eBay
Represented an investor in the Josh Harris-led consortium in their record-breaking acquisition of the NFL’s Washington Commanders
Represented a private investor in their equity investment in the Buffalo Bills
Represented a private investor in connection with their equity investment in 2. Bundesliga soccer club, SSV Ulm 1846
Represented the Washington Capitals in its acquisition of CapFriendly Inc., a Canadian website and technology company that advises NHL teams regarding the NHL salary cap
Represented a private investor in connection with their equity investment in the syndicate that acquired the assets of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, and relocated to Salt Lake City
Represented a private investor in connection with their equity investment in the partnership that acquired the WNBA expansion team in Portland, Oregon
Represented a private investor as lead investor and manager of a partnership co-investing in a fund led by Arctos Sports Partners focused on Formula 1
Represented multiple investors in connection with investments in CLLCT in its seed round. CLLCT is a media website covering the sports collectibles and memorabilia industry
Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Concord USA, a prominent technology consulting firm specializing in cloud applications and integration, information security, data analytics, and digital user experience
Represented Vallen Distribution, Inc., a portfolio company of private equity firm Nautic Partners in its acquisition of WESCO Integrated Supply, Inc., an industrial maintenance, repair, and operations integrated supply business, from WESCO International, Inc.
Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Action Elevator, a leading provider of comprehensive elevator maintenance, repair, and modernization services
Represented Comvest Partners in its acquisition of Renovation Brands, a leading e-commerce retailer and wholesaler in the home improvement products space
Represented Axius Water Holdings, a portfolio company of KKR focused on the improvement of water and wastewater treatment solutions, in its acquisition of Triplepoint Environmental, a Colorado-based company that designs, installs, and retrofits wastewater lagoons for industrial and municipal customers across the US and Canada

Recognitions

Law360, Rising Star in Sports & Betting, 2026
District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023

Capabilities and industries

Corporate & Transactional Media, Entertainment & Sports

Regional markets

United States

Credentials

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, JD
Northeastern University, BS, Alpha Phi Sigma

Admissions

District of Columbia

Languages

English