Frank Saviano

Frank Saviano is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. . He advises on complex, high-stakes corporate transactions across the sports and media sectors. He represents private capital firms, professional sports teams and ownership groups, major leagues, financial institutions, media networks and strategic companies operating at the intersection of sports and related industries. Frank is widely recognized as a preeminent lawyer in the sports industry. He is a member of the Sports Business Journal “Forty Under 40” Hall of Fame, after being named to the list three times (2015, 2018, 2019). He also has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural “Top Sports Lawyers” list in 2025, The National Law Journal’s “NLJ Trailblazer for Sports, Gaming & Entertainment Law” in 2021, and Variety’s “Dealmakers Impact Report” (2019–2020) and “Dealmakers Elite list” (2017). Additionally, He has been recognized by Chambers USA, Law360, The Legal 500 United States, Euromoney and Leaders in Sport. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Frank Saviano is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises on complex, high-stakes corporate transactions across the sports and media sectors. He represents private capital firms, professional sports teams and ownership groups, major leagues, financial institutions, media networks and strategic companies operating at the intersection of sports and related industries. He is a member of the Sports Business Journal “Forty Under 40” Hall of Fame, after being named to the list three times (2015, 2018, 2019). He also has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural “Top Sports Lawyers” list in 2025, The National Law Journal’s “NLJ Trailblazer for Sports, Gaming & Entertainment Law” in 2021, and Variety’s “Dealmakers Impact Report” (2019–2020) and “Dealmakers Elite list” (2017). Additionally, he has been recognized by Chambers USA, Law360, The Legal 500 United States, Euromoney and Leaders in Sport.

Practice areas

CorporateSportsMediaMergers and Acquisitions

Office

United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Frank Saviano is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. . He advises on complex, high-stakes corporate transactions across the sports and media sectors. He represents private capital firms, professional sports teams and ownership groups, major leagues, financial institutions, media networks and strategic companies operating at the intersection of sports and related industries. Frank is widely recognized as a preeminent lawyer in the sports industry. He is a member of the Sports Business Journal “Forty Under 40” Hall of Fame, after being named to the list three times (2015, 2018, 2019). He also has been featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural “Top Sports Lawyers” list in 2025, The National Law Journal’s “NLJ Trailblazer for Sports, Gaming & Entertainment Law” in 2021, and Variety’s “Dealmakers Impact Report” (2019–2020) and “Dealmakers Elite list” (2017). Additionally, He has been recognized by Chambers USA, Law360, The Legal 500 United States, Euromoney and Leaders in Sport.

United States

Expertise

Corporate TransactionalSports LawMedia Law

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2009
Trinity College, B.A., 2003