University of Southern California

Centers of Excellence

John Keenan
SVP and General Counsel
Company: 
Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (AEG)

EMPLOYMENT

Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (AEG); Los Angeles, CA

A privately-held sports and entertainment company that owns or controls a collection of sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings, two Major League Soccer franchises, three professional hockey franchises in Europe, and management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers as well as a collection of facilities, including the STAPLES Center, L.A. Live, Nokia Theatre, Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA, The Sprint Center in Kansas city, MO, The O2 in London, UK, O2 World in Berlin, Germany and the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. AEG is also owns and operates AEG also owns several concert promotion businesses including clubs and theatres, numerous in-house service divisions, several minor league hockey teams, and numerous other entertainment entities through the United States and Europe. Over the last 8 years, AEG has quickly grown into one of the largest live entertainment companies in the world. (www.aegworldwide.com)

Senior Vice President & General Counsel (October 2003 – Present)

  • Manage and direct all day-to-day legal aspects of the AEG-owned or managed facilities, professional teams and properties worldwide.
  • Negotiate and prepare all agreements and contracts for all AEG entities including those agreements relating to strategic partnerships, season ticket licenses, luxury suites, marketing and sponsorship, naming rights, league relationships, concessions, broadcasting, ticket sales, employment for coaches and other personnel, venue leaseholds, ADA accessibility guidelines, event licensing, venue operations, various real estate transactions, land use, joint use relationships, and various other agreements relating to the creation and operation of AEG teams and venues.
  • Participate in strategic negotiations with respect to all AEG entities.
  • Supervise and oversee outside counsel with respect to litigation and specialized issues implicating AEG entities including contractual issues, intellectual property issues, and government projects.