Ryan Davis, Partner-in-Charge, St. Louis; Co-Leader, Sports & Entertainment Group
Steve Smith, Partner-in-Charge, Colorado Springs; Co-Leader, Sports & Entertainment Group
Richard Young, Partner
Chris Schmidt, Partner
With its influence centered in St. Louis and Colorado Springs, BCLP is led by Davis and Smith in the naming rights and sponsorship practice, which has handled over $4.5 billion in deals, including SoFi Stadium and Citi Field. Smith and Young are leaders in the Olympic and anti-doping movements, representing the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, over 20 national governing bodies and six international federations. Young was principal draftsman of the World Anti-Doping Code and subsequent amendments, and lead prosecutor in numerous high-profile cases in the Olympic movement. In the firm’s sports disputes practice, Schmidt leads representation of the NCAA in BCLP’s role as national coordinating counsel, overseeing the defense of more than 500 class actions. Young has appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in precedent-setting cases, and Smith has appeared before both CAS and the American Arbitration Association in many disputes.
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