Troutman Sanders partner Mike Hobbs had to hustle to get a major new partnership deal between his client, sporting-goods maker Mizuno, and the Atlanta Braves finalized before the end of baseball season.
Mizuno has just inked a wide-ranging sponsorship agreement with the Braves that includes becoming the team’s official baseball gear partner, as well as a separate deal to open its first U.S. retail store, the Mizuno Experience Center, at The Battery Atlanta, right by the Braves’ new stadium, SunTrust Park in Cobb County.
