ArentFox Schiff represented The Los Angeles Lakers — a long-time firm client — and the Buss family in connection with the sale of a majority ownership interest in The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. by Mark Walter. The transaction closed on October 30, 2025, following unanimous approval from the NBA Board of Governors.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Imron T. Aly has been named to IAM Global Leaders 2026 list in the United States: Illinois jurisdiction.
ArentFox Schiff represented US Auto Trust in its acquisition of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Czinger and Maserati dealerships in Dallas, Texas. US Auto Trust owns several luxury dealerships in Southern California, and the transaction represents its first expansion into Texas.
ArentFox Schiff is proud to announce that Partner Susan T. Bart was recognized by The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) as an inductee into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame® and as a recipient of the Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished) designation for 2025.
ArentFox Schiff represented long-time client McKenna Automotive Group in selling its Subaru of Huntington Beach dealership to Sutherlin Automotive Group, an Alabama based dealership group.
ArentFox Schiff advised Clearwater Security and Compliance in its sale to Sunstone Partners. Clearwater is a provider of cyber risk management and regulatory compliance solutions to the healthcare industry.
ArentFox Schiff (AFS) recently advised GAME 7, a multi-platform sports and entertainment brand co-founded by New York Rangers legend and NHL Hall of Fame inductee Mark Messier, in a historic jersey patch sponsorship transaction with Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner and Executive Committee member Cristina Carvalho has been named to Washingtonian’s 2025 list of the “Most Powerful Women in Washington.”
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of partner Lauren Wolven to its growing Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice in the firm’s Chicago office. Lauren brings over two and a half decades of experience in estate, tax, and succession planning. Her clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporate fiduciaries, and middle market business owners.
ArentFox Schiff represented BMG in the Berlin-headquartered global music company’s single largest catalog acquisition in the company’s history.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Practice Co-Leader Richard Brand has been named among Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Lawyers” for the fourth year in a row and fifth time overall for his continuing impact on the legal profession.
ArentFox Schiff proudly announces its 2025 class of AFS Fellows, featuring exceptional attorneys from across our industry teams, practice groups, and offices, who will begin a three-year professional development program.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 132 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 66 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”
ArentFox Schiff has been listed in BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service “Trailblazer,” which recognizes only 55 law firms deemed the best at turning chaos into client solutions.
On August 13, ArentFox Schiff obtained summary judgment in federal court in Florida on its claims challenging the constitutionality of a Florida law providing for the removal of books from school and classroom libraries.
ArentFox Schiff delivered a complete victory for Tieks, a Los Angeles-based fashion brand known for its signature blue-soled flats, in a design patent-based investigation at the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
ArentFox Schiff advised Ramaco Resources, Inc., an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal and a developing producer of coal, rare earth, and critical minerals, in two public offerings totaling $265 million.
Latinvex has listed ArentFox Schiff among the top international law firms in Latin America, the 10th year receiving this recognition.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Rob Carrol has been named among the 2025 “Top Labor & Employment Attorneys in California” by Daily Journal, the state’s premier legal publication.
ArentFox Schiff secured a favorable outcome for a risk retention group chartered in Vermont against a bad faith claim from one of the group’s members.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the firm has been recognized among “The BTI Client Service 30,” the top 30 law firms featured in BTI Consulting Group’s 2025 BTI Client Service A-Team report for delivering top-tier levels of client service.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts & Estates group and 11 partners have been recognized by the Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2025 guide, which ranks the top attorneys and law firms for excellence in private wealth law.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Carolyn Austin has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate practice in the firm’s New York office. Carolyn, who was previously a partner at the firm from 2014 to 2018, arrives just after the June addition of counsel Heather Murphy to the Real Estate practice in Washington, DC, further strengthening the firm’s robust national real estate and finance practice.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that International Practice Co-Leader Hunter T. Carter has been named to Latinvex’s 2025 Top 100 Lawyers list, an annual ranking of leading attorneys from international law firms that serve as go-to advisors for Latin American companies.
ArentFox Schiff advised Fantasy Life, the award-winning fantasy sports and gaming company, founded by Matthew Berry, the legendary fantasy football personality featured on NBC Sports’ Football Night in America, and the official fantasy tools partner of NBC Sports, in a $7 million seed funding round.