After aiding a client in obtaining host-city status for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lawyers at Morgan Lewis & Bockius have organized an initiative targeted at helping clients navigate the multi-jurisdictional complexities they will face if they want to be involved in history’s first three-country FIFA World Cup.

As of this week, 28 lawyers based in nine of the 11 U.S.-based host cities have signed on to the effort, in practices that include labor, tax, M&A, immigration and intellectual property. Lawyers leading the initiative say they’re expecting work to come from ”sports and sports-adjacent” entities, like teams, federations, media companies, stadiums and arenas.

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