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Mar. 12, 2015

Patrick A. Pohlen

Latham & Watkins LLP Menlo Park


Patrick Pohlen couldn't have predicted that a stock structure he helped pioneer in the 1990s would come back into play decades later in a one-of-a-kind industry, but it turned out to be the saving grace for his client Fantex Inc.


Fantex allows the public to trade shares linked to the present and future "brand value" of professional athletes and entertainers. The securities are only traded on a Fantex stock exchange through a broker-dealer that is a...

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