From the NFL and MLB to the NBA, WNBA and MLS, professional sports teams turn to Perkins Coie to counsel and advise them in a wide range of sports-related matters. Our attorneys work with leading professional sports teams across the United States.

loader

Overview

News

  • 06.13.2024
    Shirin Malkani Interviewed by CNBC - Netflix hunts for a production partner for its Christmas NFL games
    Shirin Malkani was interviewed by CNBC for a news article - Netflix hunts for a production partner for its Christmas NFL games - highlighting how Netflix is reportedly reaching out to major broadcasters, including Disney’s ESPN, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Paramount Global’s CBS Sports, to secure a production agreement covering the NFL games it has agreed to stream on Christmas Day.
  • 11.08.2023
    Shirin Malkani Quoted in Business Insider—How the NBA's Next Rights Deal Could End Up 'Pumping More Money' into Player Contracts, According to a Former Media Exec at the League

    Shirin Malkani was profiled by Business Insider for an article titled "How the NBA's Next Rights Deal Could End Up 'Pumping More Money' into Player Contracts, According to a Former Media Exec at the League" about her prior experience negotiating digital and media rights deals at the NBA and the current industry landscape.

  • 10.27.2023
    Shirin Malkani Quoted in Business Insider—The NBA is Shooting for a New Media Rights Deal Worth Up to $60 Billion, Nearly Triple its Previous Pact, That Will Pay Teams and Players Millions More
    Shirin Malkani was quoted in the Business Insider article "The NBA is Shooting for a New Media Rights Deal Worth Up to $60 Billion, Nearly Triple its Previous Pact, That Will Pay Teams and Players Millions More" about the NBA selecting three streaming distributors for their next media rights deal. 
  • 10.06.2023
    Shirin Malkani Quoted in CNBC—Streaming Companies Chase Spanish-Language Sports Rights to Capture Growing Hispanic Viewership
    Shirin Malkani was quoted in the CNBC article "Streaming Companies Chase Spanish-Language Sports Rights to Capture Growing Hispanic Viewership" about streaming companies growing their audience by expanding upon their live sports rights to include Spanish-language sports content.
  • 12.02.2022
    Perkins Coie Appoints Shirin Malkani as Co-Chair of Sports Industry Group
    General News
    Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Shirin Malkani, a well-known sports industry lawyer and business executive, has joined the firm as a senior counsel in its New York office, and has been appointed as co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Sports industry group. She joins partners Stewart Landefeld and Jamie Schafer in leading the group.

Insights