Ever wondered how a stadium gets built, a pro sports team gets bought or sold, or who actually pays for it? Meet Irwin Raij, the sports and entertainment attorney behind some of the biggest deals in modern sports. From advising Inter Miami CF on their stadium, to helping negotiate the record-breaking $6.05B sale of the Washington Commanders, to working on acquisitions involving the Charlotte Hornets and major European soccer leagues Irwin’s career sits at the intersection of sports, law, poli...
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Ever wondered how a stadium gets built, a pro sports team gets bought or sold, or who actually pays for it? Meet Irwin Raij, the sports and entertainment attorney behind some of the biggest deals in modern sports. From advising Inter Miami CF on their stadium, to helping negotiate the record-breaking $6.05B sale of the Washington Commanders, to working on acquisitions involving the Charlotte Hornets and major European soccer leagues Irwin’s career sits at the intersection of sports, law, poli...
Michael Swerdlow - Managing Partner, Swerdlow Group
Built World Podcast
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1 month ago
Michael Swerdlow - Managing Partner, Swerdlow Group
We hit the road and sat down with Michael Swerdlow, founder and managing partner of The Swerdlow Group, in his Coconut Grove office. From his humble beginnings in the Bronx, where he hated school because it was too easy, to buying real estate in the 1970s with $0 of his own money, Michael’s story is a masterclass in hustle and vision. He walks us through flipping apartment buildings, discovering the power of net leases, and becoming one of the first to sell them to pension funds. His deep und...
Built World Podcast
Ever wondered how a stadium gets built, a pro sports team gets bought or sold, or who actually pays for it? Meet Irwin Raij, the sports and entertainment attorney behind some of the biggest deals in modern sports. From advising Inter Miami CF on their stadium, to helping negotiate the record-breaking $6.05B sale of the Washington Commanders, to working on acquisitions involving the Charlotte Hornets and major European soccer leagues Irwin’s career sits at the intersection of sports, law, poli...
