Akerman Advises Houston Dynamo and Majority Owner in Sale of Ownership Stake to NBA Star James Harden

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Press Release Akerman Advises Houston Dynamo and Majority Owner in Sale of Ownership Stake to NBA Star James Harden July 19, 2019 Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, represented Related People Brener International Group, LLC and the Daphna Davidovits Houston Dynamo organization in the sale of an Irán Hopkins ownership stake to NBA Houston Rockets Guard James Harden. Related Work Harden joins an ownership group led by Real Estate majority owner Gabriel Brener and Brener International Group, LLC, a family-owned Related private investment firm with global business Offices and investment interests. Los Angeles The Dynamo organization includes the Major League Soccer professional soccer club known as the “Houston Dynamo,” the National Women’s Soccer League professional soccer club known as the “Houston Dash,” and the state-of-the-art sports facility known as BBVA Stadium in downtown Houston. The Dynamo won consecutive MLS Cup championships in 2006 and 2007, and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2018. The club introduced the NWSL women’s team Houston Dash in 2013. Click here to learn more about this transaction. The Akerman team was led by Partner Irán Hopkins and Associate Daphna Davidovits of the Real Estate Practice Group in Akerman’s Los Angeles office. About Akerman Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized among the most forward thinking firms in the industry by Financial Times. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth. Akerman is known for its results in middle market M&A and complex disputes, and for helping clients achieve their most important business objectives in the financial services, real estate and other dynamic sectors across the United States and Latin America..

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