Morgan Lewis Partners Named 2026 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award Winners
February 18, 2026NEW YORK, February 18, 2026: New York partners Allison Gargano and Caitlin Harrison have been named recipients of the 2026 Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award, part of the prestigious Burton Awards program.
Allison and Caitlin were recognized for their article From Undervalued to Unstoppable: The Rise of Women’s Sports as a Prime Investment Asset, which examines the rapid transformation of women’s sports.
In the award-winning article, Allison and Caitlin analyze the accelerating commercial growth of women’s sports, highlighting increased media rights valuations, rising fan engagement, sponsorship expansion, and new revenue streams such as name, image, and likeness rights. They explore how these developments have shifted market perceptions, positioning women’s sports as an attractive asset class for private equity firms, celebrity investors, and institutional capital. The article also discusses the growing professionalization of leagues and teams and the emergence of more complex, vertically integrated investment strategies both in the United States and internationally.
The Burton Awards, run in association with the Library of Congress, recognize excellence in legal writing and honor outstanding achievements in the legal profession. Selected from entries submitted by the nation’s 1,000 largest law firms, only 20 writers and their co-authors receive this distinction each year, underscoring the exceptional quality and impact of Allison and Caitlin’s work.