How the Deal Got Done: Gunderson Dettmer and Boston Celtics

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian served as co-counsel to longtime shopper Boston Basketball Companions, led by the Grousbeck household, within the definitive settlement to promote the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by William Chisholm. The deal, permitted by the NBA board of governors on Aug. 13, values the crew at $6.1 billion, the then-highest reported sale worth for an American skilled sports activities franchise. The Gunderson Dettmer deal crew was led by Boston founding associate Jay Ok. Hachigian and included companions Richard Hesp and Tyler Kirtley and associates Graham Rogers and Taylor DiChello.