NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Charles H. Baker as a partner in its Private Equity practice, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the US and international sports and entertainment industries, and further strengthening the firm's global offering.
Baker joins Clifford Chance in the US from Sidley Austin and will chair the firm's global Entertainment and Sports sector team alongside European partners Luis Alonso and Christopher Yates. The firm's global Entertainment and Sports sector team advises on transactions across the world's major markets. For decades, Clifford Chance has been at the forefront of the global sports industry, advising on some of the market's most high-profile and complex transactions, disputes and regulatory developments. Today, the firm's global Entertainment and Sports team acts for investors, clubs, leagues, governing bodies and rights holders at the center of the sector's most strategic and significant matters.
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