罗伯特-杜佩(Robert DuPuy)为他的客户带来了五十年的广泛法律经验,包括他担任首席法律顾问和美国职业棒球大联盟(MLB)总裁兼首席运营官长达九年的时间。鲍勃是事务所体育产业团队的合伙人和成员,他的业务重点是在体育特许权销售交易和重组中代表买卖双方。
Bob is highly experienced in the financing and navigation of league requirements in connection with these transactions; stadium construction and rehabilitation and financing; media and new media contracts and licensing, syndication, and participation agreements; as well as other related business and legal issues.
While at MLB, he was responsible for all phases of business issues facing the organization, from labor relations to broadcasting rights within traditional and emerging media, and international expansion issues to stadium finance deals, marketing, and legal affairs. He has been involved in most of MLB’s legal issues since 1989, when he was brought in as outside legal counsel. He negotiated the settlement of the collusion grievance in 1990.
Bob served as the principal outside counsel to the commissioner and the executive council from 1992 until 1998, when Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig hired him as the MLB executive vice president of administration and chief legal officer. In that capacity, Bob oversaw the consolidation of the American and National Leagues into the Central Offices, the consolidation of MLB’s office in Washington, D.C., and the formation MLBAM (Major League Baseball Advanced Media) as its initial chief executive officer. He served as Chairman of its Board from 2001-2010, when he left MLB and returned to Foley.
In 1973, after graduating from law school, Bob joined Foley. He was elected partner in 1980, before he became involved with Major League Baseball. Bob previously served as a member of the firm’s Management Committee and was chairman of the Professional Standards Committee.
奖项与表彰
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Sports Law (2023-2024)
- 同行评审评级为AV®卓越™,这是马丁代尔-哈贝尔同行评审评级体系中的最高绩效评级。
- New York Super Lawyers® (2014)
- Who’s Who Legal: Sports & Entertainment (2020)
- Who’s Who Legal: Sports & Gaming (2021)
附属机构
- Professor of legal ethics and professional responsibility at Cornell University, Northwestern Law School, the University of Wisconsin Law School, and Marquette University Law School.
- Long-time faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
- Long-time member and past chairman of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Professional Ethics Committee.
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