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Overview
Rahul Sajnani is an associate in the firm’s Orange County office and is a member of the Corporate practice group. Rahul’s practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions where he is routinely the lead associate on buy-side and sell-side transactions. Rahul advises clients in connection with M&A transactions in a variety of industries, and has significant experience in the sports, media, entertainment, and technology sectors. In addition to his M&A practice, Rahul also advises clients on day-to-day general corporate matters and serves as outside general counsel to companies across a broad range of industries.
In addition to his Corporate practice, Rahul also has experience in representing clients in connection with film and television agreements covering all facets of development and production including option/purchase agreements, production services agreements, and talent agreements.
Rahul obtained his joint JD/MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
Experience
Representative Matters
General M&A / Private Equity
- APA, a major Hollywood talent agency, in its investment from The Yucaipa Companies, a private equity firm owned by Ron Burkle
- Nigro Karlin Segal Feldstein & Bolno, a business management firm for Hollywood actors, professional athletes and high-net-worth individuals, in its sale to Focus Financial Partners
- Altman, Greenfield & Selvaggi, a business management firm for Hollywood actors, professional athletes and high-net-worth individuals, in its sale to Focus Financial Partners
- David Weise & Associates, a business management firm for Hollywood actors, professional athletes and high-net-worth individuals, in its sale to NKSFB, a portfolio company of Focus Financial Partners
- Raven Capital Management in its acquisition of Open Road Films
- Hyve Group in its acquisition of Retail Meetup, an organizer of virtual events
- RetireUp, a leading provider of retirement planning technology, in its sale to Tegra118, a portfolio company of Motive Partners
- Haymaker Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded SPAC, in its US$850 million business combination with OneSpaWorld, a global provider of health and wellness products and services
- Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II, a publicly traded SPAC, in its $295 million business combination with ARKO Holdings Ltd, the owner of a national chain of convenience stores
- Pitfire Artisan Pizza in its sale to KarpReilly
- Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in various corporate matters
- The Chicago Cubs in various corporate matters
Sports Transactions
- Ted Segal in the acquisition of the Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer franchise
- An “A-list” movie star in the purchase of a minority interest in a Major League Soccer franchise
- Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) Major League Soccer franchise in various corporate matters
- The Chicago Cubs in various corporate matters
- Vindex in its acquisition of Next Generation Esports
- A “bulge bracket” investment bank in a loan to an NBA franchise
Awards & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
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