O’Melveny Entices Baker Botts’ Longtime Client Liberty Media

July 26, 2023, 9:00 AM UTC

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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