They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Russell Hedman of Hogan Lovells

Please describe two of your most substantial, recent wins in practice.

We represented the Walton-Penner ownership in acquiring the Denver Broncos, reported at the time to be the highest value team sale in history ($4.65 billion). We navigated our client through a competitive process for one of the most sought-after sports assets in the world—in many ways, that deal set the standard for today’s NFL transactions.

I’m a Denver native which made it a special privilege to get tapped to lead this monumental transaction in my home city. Any auction for an NFL team is a high-stakes process because the ...