Harris’s $6 Billion Commanders Bid Aided by Three Big Law Firms

Three law firms have landed coveted lead counsel roles in the tentative sale of the Washington Commanders for roughly $6 billion, which would be the largest amount ever paid for a US professional sports franchise.

Davis Polk & Wardwell and Hogan Lovells are advising Apollo Global Management Inc. co-founder Josh Harris and his group of potential buyers, while Cravath, Swaine & Moore is counsel to the NFL’s Commanders and the current owner, Daniel Snyder, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Davis Polk’s role follows the firm’s big win for Harris last month, when the US Second Circuit Court ...