Goldman Sachs to Acquire Majority Stake in Excel Sports Management

Simpson Thacher represented Goldman Sachs Alternatives ("Goldman Sachs") in connection with the financing of Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of a majority stake in Excel Sports Management, LLC from Shamrock Capital. The proposed transaction involves Goldman Sachs acquiring a majority equity interest in Excel Sports Management. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Excel Sports Management is an industry-leading sports agency representing top-tier talent, blue-chip brands and marquee properties. The agency is a three-time winner of Sports Business Journal’s Best In Talent Representation and Management award and is consistently ranked by Forbes as one of the most valuable sports agencies in the world. Excel maintains offices in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Charlotte and London, with additional employees operating across Europe and the Middle East. Goldman Sachs is a leading global investor in alternatives, investing across private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds and sustainability. Simpson Thacher represented Goldman Sachs Alternatives in the financing, with a team composed by: Eli Isak, Shawn Dogra, Mari Zaldivar and Sean Xu (Banking and Credit); and Andrew Purcell and Michael Mann (Tax).

Goldman Sachs to Acquire Majority Stake in Excel Sports Management

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