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NewsMichael Best represented Hudl, the world’s leading provider of cloud-based technology connecting video and data for the sports industry, in its acquisition of FastModel Sports, a leading supplier of basketball and hockey software. This deal will further enable Hudl to provide their clients with top-of-the-line, industry-leading sports analytics, helping teams streamline their workflows and equip players to be at their best. The deal was led by Bart Dillashaw and Brett Valentyn with support from Elaina Bailey, Josh Blumenfeld, Dan Borchert, Lila Brueggeman, Gayle Bush, Jack Darrow, Michelle Ebben, Linda Emery, Kam Faines, Nickholas Harrell, Greg Helding, Dallas Humphries, Angela Kwambamba, Mark Lotito, Brad MacDonald, Danial Manzoor, Carley Peterson, Eric Rumbaugh, Maggie Schiefen, Ashley Smith, Chelsea Staab, Charlie Stevens, Kelly Teelin, and Martin Tierney. Learn how Michael Best’s M&A team can take your company to the next level. 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Jack leverages additional experience from an internship at the DuPage County Public Defender’s Office, where he conducted research and provided analysis in written memos. While in law school, Jack wo ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyMichelle provides strategic counsel and representation to clients involved in a range of construction, real estate, and project development matters. Representative work includes complex real estate purchase, sale and leasing transactions, entitlement processes, easements, licenses and rights-of-entry agreements, developing and implementing best practices on large-scale, high-ticket construction and development projects, and more.  Preview Attorney's BiographyKam assists early-stage, emerging, and established companies, as well as investors, with a variety of corporate and transactional issues.While pursuing his J.D., Kam gained legal experience as a Summer Associate with Michael Best. 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