Services
- Sports Consultations, Marketing and Of Counsel
- Expert Witness Services
- Education Programs
- Sports Investment Adviser
Sports Consultations, Marketing and Of Counsel
Magis, LLC offers sports consultations in a wide-range of areas, with a special expertise in sports law, sports marketing and sports investments. Through the investments and experiences of Magis, our team has developed a particular ability to handle matters relating to Professional Golf, Tennis, Football and Baseball.
Having served as the General Counsel for IMG for over ten years, Peter Carfagna is available to serve as Of Counsel to sports-focused companies and agencies.
Having served as the General Counsel for IMG for over ten years, Peter Carfagna is available to serve as Of Counsel to sports-focused companies and agencies.
Expert Witness Services
Previous Cases
Magis, LLC provided expert witness services in the following matters:
Areas of Expertise
Magis, LLC provided expert witness services in the following matters:
- For Rory McIlroy in McIlroy v. Horizon Sports Management for The High Court in Dublin with respect to appropriate commission fees for agents to superstar golfers.
- For Retief Goosen in Goosen v. Commissioner in Tax Court with respect to the characterization of Goosen's golf-related income for the IRS.
- For Jacob Peavy in Jacob E. Peavy, et al. v. Barry Axelrod, No. 2:17-CV-142 (United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Southern Division) with respect to Mr. Peavy's claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraudulent concealment by Mr. Peavy's agent.
- For Daniel Fegan in ISE v. Daniel Fegan; and Counterclaims, JAMS Ref. No. 1220055871.
- For Daniel Fegan in Daniel Fegan v. Hank Ratner, Frank Quintero, James Dunleavy, Travis King and Michael Ratner, JAMS Ref. No 1220057480.
- For Drew Rosenhaus in Drew Rosenhaus, et al. v. Terrell Owens; No. NFLPA 13-40.
Areas of Expertise
- Sports Law
- Sports Marketing -- special expertise in Baseball
- Sports Investments
- Team and League Operations and Management
- Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements
- Sports Venue Liability
- Risk Management
- Sports Trademarks and Copyrights
- Intellectual Property
- Assumption of Risk and Waivers
Education Programs
Peter Carfagna is available to serve as a sports law speaker and professor upon request. Carfagna currently teaches courses for the following institutions:
- Harvard Law School
- Harvard Extension School
- University of Miami School of Law
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- Great Lakes Sports and Entertainment Law Academy, sponsored by the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts
- Coursera, in conjunction with CWRU School of Law
- Ave Maria School of Law
Investment Criteria
Magis, LLC follows the following investment criteria:
*Magis, LLC prefers to be the lead investor in transactions, but is open to partnering with other institutional capital providers in certain situations.
- Revenue - Up to $50 million
- Financial Characteristics - Current or future EBITDA margins of at least 10%
- Transaction Structure - Growth capital, buyouts and recapitalizations
- Preferred Investment Size - $250,000 to $3 million
- Board Representation - Required
- Geography - United States and Canada
*Magis, LLC prefers to be the lead investor in transactions, but is open to partnering with other institutional capital providers in certain situations.