BOSTON, October 6, 2023: Morgan Lewis represented Boston Unity Soccer Partners (BUSP) in its agreement to be awarded expansion rights for the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL's) 15th team. The agreement was announced on September 19.
The new club is expected to kick off in the 2026 season. BUSP consists of an all-female core ownership group that has deep local ties in the Boston region and broad experience across the real estate, marketing, hospitality, and philanthropy sectors. The agreement coincided with the closing of the first investment by Monarch Collective, a women-led private equity fund.
The Morgan Lewis team was led by partners Andrew White, Allison Gargano, and Ben Stein and associates Kelly Cooke and Julianna Hernandez.