NEW YORK, September 3, 2024 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, announced today that it represented Club Deportivo Guadalajara (“Chivas”), one of the most popular soccer teams in Liga MX, in connection with its four-year media rights agreement with Amazon Prime Video. All Chivas home games will now be available in Mexico through Prime Video. The club’s first live game on Prime Video was on Saturday, August 31st, in which Chivas defeated FC Juárez.
“This agreement is very significant for the club in many dimensions, having a partner like Amazon, whose innovative nature, of always thinking outside the box and their permanent conviction to offer the best experience to its millions of users, perfectly matches the vision and essence of Chivas,” said Amaury Vergara, President of Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
The Proskauer team was led by partner Robert Freeman (TMT, Sports) and associates Jordan Horowitz (TMT) and Benjamin Freeman (Sports). The team also included partner Robert Friedman (Tax).
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