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Latham & Watkins Advises Endeavor in Completed Take-Private Acquisition by Silver Lake

March 24, 2025
Firm represents the global sports and entertainment company in largest ever take-private investment in the media and entertainment sector.

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., a global sports and entertainment company, announced the completion of its acquisition by Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional investors. Endeavor’s Class A common stock will cease trading, and the Company will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The now privately held Endeavor retains its controlling ownership stake in TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:TKO).

Latham & Watkins LLP represented Endeavor in the transaction with a corporate deal team led by New York partners Justin Hamill, Michael Anastasio, and Ian Nussbaum, with associates Daniel Weissman and Nancy Zhu. Advice was also provided on tax matters by New York partner Alan Kimball.

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