Akerman Attorney Ricardo Bernard Examines the Emerging Role of Private Equity in Professional Sports

Ricardo Bernard of Akerman is known far and wide for his legal work in the area of private equity, venture capital, M&A, and general corporate matters. Increasingly, however, Bernard has found himself pulled over to the firm’s sports practice. To learn more about trends involving private equity in the sports industry, we sought out Bernard for the following exclusive interview. Question: What is driving the buzz around private equity in professional sports and specifically the NFL?