Washington, DC – October 26, 2012 - Arent Fox LLP Sports Practice partners Rich Brand and Steve Cohen served as counsel for the Barclays Center in a deal to move the New York Islanders to the newly opened arena on the corner of Flatbush & Atlantic Avenues.

Arent Fox has been a key advisor of Brooklyn Events Center and the Brooklyn Nets in connection with the Barclays Center from its inception and its representation has included the Barclays Center naming rights transaction, which was the largest arena naming rights and team sponsorship transaction in the history of sports.

The Sports Practice is one of the most experienced in the country, with a team of 25 lawyers nationwide. From the firm’s headquarters in Washington DC, to its offices in Los Angeles and New York, the group boasts one of the most diverse sports law practices in the country and is involved in everything from football and baseball, to tennis, cycling, hockey, soccer, and the Olympics.