Timothy J. Browne
Tim Browne counsels clients nationwide on matters related to the businesses of media, entertainment, professional sports, technology, and marketing and advertising, with a particular focus on the production, acquisition, protection and distribution of various forms of intellectual property.
Tim also advises companies on a broad range of subject matter, such as corporate branding and communications; rules and regulations of professional sports leagues and amateur associations; events and entertainment negotiations (including with local municipalities, venues, talent and vendors for large-scale events); use of social media platforms and compliance with their respective terms of use; joint ventures, collaborations and strategic alliances; general corporate governance; non-disclosure agreements; and sponsorship and advertising transactions.
Memberships
Sports Lawyers Association
Member of Board of Directors – Nashville Sports Council
Representative Experience
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Represented Nashville Soccer Holdings, a private entity led by John Ingram, in connection with its year-long bid for (and subsequent award of) an MLS expansion franchise
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Represented the National Basketball Association (NBA) in its efforts to bring the 2020 NBA All-Star Game to Chicago, marking the first time NBA All-Star will be hosted in Chicago since 1988
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Represented Nashville Soccer Holdings, a private entity led by John Ingram, in connection with its May 2017 purchase of a majority stake in DMD Soccer
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Advised Cracker Barrel in connection with its sponsorship agreements and partnerships during the last two CMA Fests, the Country Music Association’s annual country music festival
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Represented the National Basketball Association (NBA) on a unique collaboration and distribution agreement with Magic Leap, an augmented reality technology company
Additional Experience
Representative Sports-Related Transactions and Experience:
- Represented a Fortune-500 company in its sponsorship agreement negotiations and activation for 2018 CONMEBOL Libertadores (i.e., Copa Libertadores de América), the annual international soccer competition.
- Represent major professional sports league in negotiations for various digital content, television and other media matters, including live programming and distribution agreements with distributors such as FOX and ESPN.
- Provided advice and counsel for National Football League teams with respect to their website and mobile app privacy policies and data collection practices (including responses to potential data breaches), as well as legal compliance advice in connection with the clubs’ fan rewards marketing programs.
- Represent a National Football League club in its negotiations on services and sponsorship agreements with major technology companies, such as Intel and Yinzcam.
Other Representative Transactions and Experience:
- Represent start-up medical information media company in general corporate and intellectual property matters, including with respect to content distribution agreements and data collection policies and procedures.
- Represent a leading events production agency in its events, vendor and entertainment/performance agreements in connection with the agency’s production and events services provided for high-profile events, conferences and conventions in the U.S. and Canada.