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Michael Best represented Game Plan, the leading learning management system built to serve athletic organizations and teams, in its combination with BridgeAthletic, the premier provider of strength and conditioning software. The transaction was facilitated by a growth capital investment by W3, a Colorado-based family office with a history of investing in category-leading sports and fitness companies. The combination of BridgeAthletic and Game Plan offers the industry's first integrated athlete development solution used by every major professional sports league and more than 10,000 sports teams and tactical groups globally.
The Michael Best team was led by Brett Valentyn, in conjunction with Shawn Stigler. Additional team members included Nick Behrens, Dan Borchert, Carrie Byrnes, Linda Emery, Kamau Faines, Ben Johnson, Jennifer Maier, Emily McGovern, Elizabeth Trower, and Keith Zittle.
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Brett R. Valentyn
Partner
brvalentyn@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.2251

Shawn T. Stigler
Managing Partner, Colorado Offices
Management Committee Member
ststigler@michaelbest.com
T 303.731.2034

Nicholas S. Behrens
Partner
nicholas.behrens@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2769

Daniel R. Borchert
Partner
drborchert@michaelbest.com
T 720.398.0060

Carrie E. Byrnes
Partner
Co-Chair, Access & Engagement Committee
cebyrnes@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5838

Linda C. Emery, CIPP/US
Partner
lcemery@michaelbest.com
T 414.225.2777

Kamau C. Faines
Associate
Kamau.Faines@michaelbest.com
T 414.270.2720
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Jennifer J. Maier, SBWCP
Venture Best Paralegal
Jennifer.Maier@michaelbest.com
T 608.283.4429

Emily A. McGovern
Associate
eamcgovern@michaelbest.com
T 312.596.5861

Elizabeth N. Trower, CIPP/US
Associate
entrower@michaelbest.com
T 720.398.0036

Keith T. Zittle
Partner
ktzittle@michaelbest.com
T 720.398.0068
