Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Grant Munyon
Counsel Corporate & Finance
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Grant Munyon advises on complex commercial, intellectual property and technology transactions in a variety of industry sectors, including sports, entertainment, media, software/IT, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and health care, financial services, automotive, energy and telecommunications. Grant takes a practical, business-oriented approach to transactions and is skilled at aligning the negotiation strategy with his client’s objectives and offering innovative solutions in order to efficiently obtain the right result.
Grant negotiates a wide array of contracts, including intellectual property and data licenses and commercialization, services, naming rights, sponsorship, branding, joint venture, stock purchase, merger, financing, manufacturing, development, distribution, outsourcing, employee, contractor, and other commercial agreements. His clients range from start-ups to Fortune 10 companies. In addition, he has broad experience handling general commercial issues and is actively involved in Hogan Lovells' Sports group, which has been named Law 360 “Sports and Betting Group of the Year” for three of the last four years.
Grant is passionate about teaching and mentorship. He taught “Contracts Drafting” at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters in numerous capacities, including as an Associate Board member. Grant also contributes to Hogan Lovells’ pro bono practice, and has advised numerous arts and education nonprofits regarding intellectual property and other commercial matters. Grant is an avid fan of the arts, Ultimate Frisbee, the Boise State Broncos and fast cars.
Representative experience
A multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation on a multibillion-dollar licensing and marketing services transaction with a global advertising and public relations company.
Fenway Sports Group and a consortium of American sports team owners in a financial and strategic collaboration with the PGA TOUR.
An energy storage product company in specialty materials R&D, licensing and commercialization transactions, as well as several US$100M manufacturing and distribution transactions.*
A technology company in becoming the cloud infrastructure provider and sponsor of a Formula 1 team.
The commercial transactions and procurement group of a Fortune 100 company in numerous multimillion-dollar domestic and international transactions.
A global software company providing energy business management software solutions in numerous licensing, services and marketing transactions.
UnitedHealth Group on intellectual property and other commercial matters in connection with multiple acquisitions and other transactions.
A celebrity-backed lifestyle brand in several commercial matters, including joint venture, licensing, manufacturing, marketing and branding transactions.
A major multinational finance company in a licensing and branding transaction.
Oracle Cloud in connection with a major sponsorship and commercial agreement with England's Premier League.
One of the world’s largest cinema chains in numerous marketing and promotional transactions with studios, distributors, marketing agencies and promotional partners.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment on its naming rights deal with Ball Corporation to rename the professional sports arena in Denver as Ball Arena, and related sponsorship agreements.
DFI Corporation, a food-tech company, on domestic and international licensing and commercialization transactions, including its cross border joint venture with leading sugar producer Mitr Phol Group.
Ownership group of Seattle Sounders FC in an investment in Seattle Reign FC.
A beverage company with supply, manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, sales, and distribution agreements.
A National Women’s Soccer League club in a stadium naming rights transaction.
Software and IT vendors in the development and negotiation of contract forms for cloud and SaaS-based software solutions.
A national beverage company in its sponsorship of a major mixed martial arts promotion company.
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- Juris Doctor, New York University, 2013
- Bachelor of Arts and Education, Stanford University, Phi Beta Kappa, University Distinction and Departmental Honors, 2007
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Pennsylvania
- Colorado
- Michigan
- New York
News
Press releases
13 November 2024
Press releases
24 June 2024