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Prince Lobel Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers 2027

August 20, 2026

Prince Lobel is pleased to announce that Steve Gans has been named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Sports Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, forty-six firm attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and six attorneys were recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 editions.

Best Lawyers is a top resource and ranking of legal talent globally. Acknowledgement in Best Lawyers is based on peer review. Attorneys named to these lists have been selected by lawyers from the same region and legal practice area through a five-step process.

Best Lawyers® 2027 Sports Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Boston: Steve Gans

As Chair of Prince Lobel’s Sports & Entertainment Group, Steve represents English Premier League and other professional soccer clubs, individual owners and ownership investment groups, youth soccer clubs, leagues, players and coaches in a variety of matters. He represents these clients in investment and merger and acquisition matters, corporate governance, dispute resolution, and employment matters, and in the negotiation and drafting of a variety of agreements, including franchise agreements, stock purchase/asset purchase agreements, employment contracts, stadium agreements, strategic partnership agreements, corporate sponsorship agreements, equipment supplier contracts, leases, and operational and revenue sharing agreements. Steve has also conducted several investigations in the soccer/football world, at the request of universities, leagues and clubs.

Prince Lobel Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

Boston, MA

  • Michael P. Angelini
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Labor Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Julie Pruitt Barry
    • Environmental Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Serge O. Béchade
    • Tax Law
  • William F. Burke
    • Insurance Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • John H. Chu
    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
    • Corporate Law
  • Louis M. Ciavarra
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Thomas J. Conte
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Joseph P. Curtin
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Pasquale DeSantis
    • Family Law
  • Adam R. Doherty
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Jared A. Fiore
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Jennifer T. Fleming
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Nancy A. Freed
    • Family Law
  • Kevin Gannon
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Steven H. Gans
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Sports Law
  • Robert R. Gilman
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • James C. Hall
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Patrick J. Kealy
    • Energy Law
    • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Mitchell S. King
    • Insurance Law
  • Kristin Dulong Kuperstein
    • Family Law
  • Peter A. Kuperstein
    • Family Law
    • Family Law Mediation
  • John F. X. Lawler
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Joshua A. Lewin
    • Litigation – Construction
  • Anna M. Martignetti
    • Family Law
  • Ralph C. Martin II
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Joseph P Messina
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Mark W. Powers
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Walter B. Prince
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: General Practice
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Jeffrey J. Pyle
    • First Amendment Law
    • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Douglas T. Radigan
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • Adrianne Ramos
    • Family Law
  • William S. Rogers, Jr.
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Michael P. Ross
    • Real Estate Law
  • Laurie F. Rubin
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Robert M. Schlein
    • Real Estate Law
  • Paige Scott Reed
    • Employment Law – Management
  • Kenneth A. Sherman
    • Construction Law
  • Ann M. Sobolewski
    • Environmental Law
  • Ricardo M. Sousa
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Energy Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Joseph D. Steinfield
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Michael T. Sullivan
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction
  • Daniel S. Tarlow
    • Education Law
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • George W. Tetler III
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Commercial Finance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Donald G. Tye
    • Family Law
  • Michael G. Xavier
    • Family Law
    • Family Law Arbitration
    • Family Law Mediation

Austin, TX

  • Steven R. Daniels
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Litigation – Patent

Prince Lobel Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Boston, MA

  • Mary Donahue
    • Family Law
  • Brian Edmonds
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Lauren M. Koslowsky
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Douglas Nelson
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Corporate Law
  • Suhrid A. Wadekar
    • Patent Law

Worcester, MA

  • Alexandra N. Mansfield
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property

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