Kendall Spencer

Associate, Ropes & Gray, Former NCAA Board Member, Former Men’s Track and Field Athlete, University of New Mexico

Kendall Spencer focuses his practice on representing clients across industry sectors-including healthcare, technology, private equity, life sciences, and sports and entertainment. A versatile corporate lawyer, he is involved in both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and other strategic corporate transactions.

Spencer attended Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Dean’s Certificate. During law school, he was a Tech Law & Policy Scholar and a notes editor on the Georgetown Technology Review. He was also a fellow with the Institute of International Economic Law.

Prior to law school, Spencer was an elite NCAA Division I Track and Field Student-Athlete at the University of New Mexico. He was a National Champion, 3x All-American, and has scored a silver medal for Team USA in the Mexico City NACAC Games. Spencer is also a champion of reform within sports and entertainment. Since becoming the first student-athlete to have served on the NCAA’s Board of Directors, he’s held leadership positions with USA Track & Field, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committees, and other global stakeholders.

A recognized thought leader who frequently presents on sports and tech-related topics, Spencer is often quoted and published in outlets such as Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Forbes, and NPR. Prior to joining Ropes and Gray’s corporate department in 2024, he was employed at another leading global law firm working in licensing, cybersecurity, and tech transactions.