BRANDL TALOS advises Sportradar on $ 30 million acquisition of XLMedia PLC’s North American business

Press release • Venture Capital & Start Ups from Thomas Talos, Stephan Strass

BRANDL TALOS advised its longstanding client Sportradar on the acquisition of the key assets of XLMedia PLC’s North American business.

The transaction was signed on 21 October 2024 and, after satisfaction of certain customary conditions, completed on 13 November 2024.

XLMedia PLC is a sports digital media company that operated various publishing assets across a wide variety of industry verticals. Following the sale of its European business earlier this year, XLMedia now sold its remaining North American media assets to Sportradar.

The BRANDL TALOS team was led by Thomas Talos and Stephan Strass. Bryan Cave (Douglas Mishkin) and Adelman Matz (Sarah Matz, Sebastian Hoskins, Sarah Sanchez) advised on US law aspects.

XLMedia was advised by Ashurst LLP (Markjan van Schaardenburgh, Daniel Hobbs).

Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD), founded in 2001, is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. Positioned at the intersection of the sports, media and betting industries, the company provides sports federations, news media, consumer platforms and sports betting operators with a best-in-class range of solutions to help grow their business. As the trusted partner of organizations like the ATP, NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, UEFA, FIFA and Bundesliga, Sportradar covers close to a million events annually across all major sports. With deep industry relationships and expertise, Sportradar is not just redefining the sports fan experience, it also safeguards sports through its Integrity Services division and advocacy for an integrity-driven environment for all involved.

The team

Thomas Talos

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Partner / Capital Markets, Corporate Law & Transactions, Gaming & Entertainment

Thomas founded the firm in 2000 together with Ernst Brandl. He is co-publisher of the commentary on the EU Merger Act and (co-)author of numerous publications.

University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Mag. iur. 1991, Dr. iur. 1994)
University of Virginia, School of Law (LL.M. 1994)

Stephan Strass

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Partner / Venture Capital & Start Ups, Corporate Law & Transactions, BioTech & Lifescience

Stephan advises innovative start-ups, institutional and strategic investors and other companies on acquisitions, financing rounds, joint ventures and exit transactions with a focus on highly regulated industries such as life sciences, biotech and leisure & entertainment. He further specializes in commercial transactions in the life science and biotech sector, including university spin-offs, strategic collaborations, patent and technology license agreements and IP purchase transactions.

He has co-authored commentaries on the EU Merger Act and the Investment Fund Act, and is the author of many academic publications.

University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Mag. iur. 2015)
Harvard Law School, Master of Laws (LL.M. 2019)

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