Stefan G. dePozsgay

Stefan G. dePozsgay is a corporate partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions and Sports Law Practice Groups. Stefan regularly represents clients in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, growth and venture capital investments, and other significant transactional matters in the U.S. and cross-border.

Stefan has extensive private equity and M&A experience across a broad range of industries, including technology, media, sports, entertainment , consumer and hospitality. His clients include, among others, private equity firms and other financial sponsors, buyout groups and consortiums, large family offices with direct investment capabilities and sports franchises and sports-related businesses and their owners. His practice also covers a range of growth equity, venture capital and emerging company transactions, particularly in the technology, media and consumer spaces.

Stefan has been recognized as one of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America”  and “500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Medial Lawyers” by Lawdragon, including in 2025.

Stefan has represented clients on some of their most important mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and investment matters. Notable representations have included:*

• RedBird Capital Partners in:
  • its €1.2 billion acquisition of AC Milan from affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P.
  • its acquisition of French football club Toulouse FC
  • its acquisition of a significant interest in the Rajasthan Royals cricket team of the Indian Premier League
  • its investment in Dream Sports, owner of the Dream11 fantasy sports platform
  • its lead investment in Build A Rocket Boy, the independent gaming and entertainment company
  • its sale of an interest in Zelus Analytics, the sports intelligence platform, to Teamworks
• Affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P.:
  • in their sale of ASG Technologies to Rocket Software, a Bain Capital portfolio company
  • together with a consortium comprised of the majority shareholders of Avianca, including Kingsland International and Southlake One, in the combination of interests in Avianca, GOL and Viva Air to form the Abra Group of airlines
• Otro Capital in:
  • its acquisition of an interest in the Alpine Formula 1 team from affiliates of Renault
  • its significant investment in Two Circles, the global sports marketing agency
• The owners of Wrexham A.F.C. in:
  • the sale of a significant interest in the Welsh football club to a group of investors
  • the acquisition of local brewery Wrexham Lager
• The Miami Dolphins in their partnership with Formula 1 to establish the Miami Grand Prix
• Relevent Sports in:
  • its joint venture with La Liga Nacional de Futbol to commercialize La Liga media rights and sponsorships in the U.S., Canada and Latin America
  • its long-term partnership with the DFL to market the Bundesliga’s media rights and other commercial rights in the Americas
• Affiliates of Point72 Asset Management in a variety of growth equity, venture capital and asset management investments, including in:
  • the formation DIGITAL, a digital asset-related investment platform
  • the formation of RADKL, a quantitative cryptocurrency trading platform
  • the formation of Range Media Partners, a talent management firm
  • investments in a variety of growth equity and venture capital investments, including in Atomic Industries, Cortina, Dashworks, Docent and Hook
• FAST Acquisition Corp II in its $1 billion business combination with Falcon’s Beyond, a global entertainment company focused on experiential technology, content creation and theme parks
• Motive Partners in their acquisition with Clearlake Capital Group of the BETA+ assets from London Stock Exchange Group
• On Location Experiences, a joint venture between the National Football League and a consortium of private equity sponsors, in its sale to Endeavor and its prior acquisition of PrimeSport from Carlyle
• Barnes & Noble Education in its merchandise and e-commerce partnership with Fanatics and Lids
• RSE Ventures in its investments in The Action Network, The Drone Racing League, the Momofuku restaurant group, Milk Bar, Bluestone Lane Coffee, Bellwether Coffee and Vayner Media, among others
• RSE Ventures in the sale of Student Sports and Krossover and Dick’s Sporting Goods in its sale of Blue Sombrero and Affinity Sports, in each case, to Stack Sports, a Genstar platform vehicle for youth sports-focused businesses

Stefan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association.

*Includes representations made by Stefan prior to his association with Gibson Dunn.

Capabilities

• Private Equity
• Media, Entertainment, and Technology
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Sports Law

Credentials

Education:

• Yale University - 2006 Juris Doctor
• Duke University - 2003 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• New York Bar