Global law firm Freshfields advises SURJ Sports Investment ("SURJ"), the Public Investment Fund’s dedicated sports investment vehicle, on the acquisition of a minority stake in DAZN Group Limited ("DAZN").

SURJ focusses on strategic investments across the global sports sector, with a mandate to invest to drive international growth while also enhancing the regional sporting ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. Available in over 200 markets, DAZN is a leading global sports streaming and entertainment company delivering live and on-demand sports content to more than 60 million users globally.

The cross-practice Freshfields team was led by private capital partner Charles Hayes, senior associates Maria Zaitseva and Charles Wakeford and associates Fletcher Boswell and Samuel Christie, with partner David Brooks, senior associate Joseph Mason and associates Jake Allingan and Catherine Lally advising on IP matters and partner May Smith, counsel Chris Gotch and associate Mitchell Fraser advising on tax aspects.