Sarah L. Graham

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Platinum Equity Advisors in various transactions, including its $5.25 billion acquisition of Solenis, the combination of Solenis and Sigura Water valued at approximately $6.5 billion, its acquisition of PLI Holdings, Inc., and its acquisition of the water care business of Lonza AG.
• Contango Oil & Gas Company in its all-stock merger with KKR & Co’s Independence Energy, valued at $5.7 billion.
• Fortress Investment Group in its acquisition of Vice Media, together with Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital.
• Beats Electronics and Beats Music in the companies’ $3 billion sale to Apple.
• The independent directors of DreamWorks Animation in the company’s acquisition by NBCUniversal for $3.8 billion.

Media, Entertainment, and Technology

• The North Road Company, a global multi-genre film and TV studio founded by Peter Chernin, in its formation, investment transactions, and the acquisition of various production companies and assets, including Words + Pictures and the U.S. assets of Red Arrow Studios.
• SpringHill Entertainment, the production company founded by LeBron James, in significant capital raises and its merger with leading UK production company Fulwell 73.
• Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.) in its acquisition of a majority stake in Tidal, the streaming and entertainment platform founded by Jay-Z.
• NTWRK in its acquisition of Complex Networks and in connection with Universal Music Group’s investment in NTWRK.
• Iconic Artists Group in connection with a strategic investment by HPS Investment Partners.
• The Tornante Company, the investment firm of Michael Eisner, in various media, entertainment, and sports investments and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Portsmouth FC football club.

Sports and Ventures

• The National Football League in its joint venture with Skydance Media to form Skydance Sports, a premier global multi-sports production studio.
• Rich Paul in the sale of interests in Klutch Sports Group to United Talent Agency, and in the negotiation of arrangements for Rich Paul’s role as UTA’s Co-Head of Sports.
• MGM Resorts International in a strategic joint venture with GVC Holdings to form BetMGM, one of the premier platforms in the United States for sports betting and online gaming.
• Ladder, LLC, a health and wellness company formed by LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Main Street Advisors, in formation and financing matters.

Private Equity and Investment Funds

• Main Street Advisors in various investments and other transactions.
• The Chernin Group in acquisition and investment transactions.
• Berkshire Hathaway in various transactions, including its $37.2 billion acquisition of Precision Castparts Corp. and its $28 billion acquisition of H.J. Heinz Company.
• A Saudi Arabian investment fund in an investment in a large, independent film and television production company.

Includes representations prior to Sarah's association with Gibson Dunn.