Liberty Media has shifted some work from long-time legal adviser Baker Botts in favor of California-founded O’Melveny & Myers, which has been working with billionaire John Malone’s company since at least March.
The switch comes alongside changes for Liberty Media, which last week approved a split of the Atlanta Braves into a separate, publicly traded entity.
“As Liberty’s business has evolved, we felt O’Melveny & Myers well serves current business needs,” Liberty Media said in a statement. The company owns Formula 1 and Sirius XM among other media, sports and entertainment holdings.
For Baker Botts, the shift in work affects ...
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