May 5, 2026
Willkie is representing Inner Circle Sports, a leading boutique investment bank focused on the global sports, media, and entertainment ecosystem, in its acquisition by William Blair.
On May 5, William Blair announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inner Circle Sports, a trusted advisor across the sports, media, and entertainment space. Inner Circle Sports advises clients including team owners, leagues, investors, sports operating companies, municipalities, universities, and media/entertainment companies across the full lifecycle of sports, media, and entertainment investments.
The Willkie team is led by partners Eddie Best and Esther Chang and includes partners Matthew Comstock, Jordan Messinger, Matthew Makover and Yaniv Maman and associates Taaj Reaves, Marcelo Roman and Dillon Lehr.
