About

Provided by Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group


ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment companies, on-air personalities, production companies, artists, fashion, literary. Finance, distribution, production counsel on TV projects & motion pictures. 


MEDIA: Traditional & interactive. Broadcast agreements w/studios & networks. Digital media for streaming, podcasting, publishing.


SPORTS: Sports leagues, facilities, athletes, sanctioning bodies, sports teams, team owners. Sponsorship, NIL, betting, eSports, NCAA, naming rights, stadium licensing, player contracts.


BUSINESS: Commercial matters, strategic alliances, M&A, executive employment. Venture capital, private equity & technology.


INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Right of publicity, CR, TM, strategic IP plans. Licensing, registration, CR reversions, music sampling, infringement, bootleg, piracy. Manage portfolios of US & international TMs.


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Development, deployment, licensing, storage & protection of avatars. Work w/ developers, investors, estates, entertainers on commercialization of generative AI applications.


MOTORSPORTS: Nationally recognized. Offices in the heart of NASCAR w/ over 50 years of collective experience. Race teams, team owners, speedways, professional drivers, sanctioning bodies. Driver Services Agreements, Competition Partner Agreements & Charter Agreements.


MUSIC: Estates and professionals (recording artists, songwriters, producers, labels, publishers/administrators). Distribution, touring, production agreements, clearances, music licenses.

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Media & Entertainment - Charlotte

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What the Team is Known For

Apollo Sports & Entertainment has an excellent track record in transactional work in the sport, media and entertainment realms. The Charlotte-based team handles high-stakes M&A, corporate structuring, capital raises and contract negotiations for significant industry clients, internationally. The group has a client base spanning from publishers and music industry professionals to celebrities, influencers and sports teams. The team also offers services in IP licensing and broadcast, film and TV, as well as advising clients on AI regulation and usage.

Melinda Morris Zanoni is a key contact.

Members

Provided by Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

Arthur Kalos, Esq.

Chelsea Kowalchuk, Esq.

Lance White, Esq.

Melinda Morris Zanoni, Esq.

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

23XI Racing (Michael Jordan)

American Cornhole League

Ava Gardner estate

Avatar Production Companies

Best-Selling Authors

Checkers

DannyGo!

ESPN anchors

Estate Juan Gabriel

Legends Hospitality

Meteorologist Jim Cantore

NBA Analysts

Professional Athletes

Renee Rapp

Signature Sports

Sports Team Owners

Technique, Inc.

Top Podcasts

Trackhouse Entertainment

Industries

Provided by Apollo Sports & Entertainment Law Group

Artificial Intelligence

Bar Associations

Best Lawyers

Broadcasting

Corporate

Entertainment

Film

HUB-Certified

Intellectual Property

Legal

Legal Elite

Media

Motorsports

Music

NASCAR

NCAA

NIL

Sports

Super Lawyers

Technology

Television

Thought Leader

WISE

Women Executives

eSports

publishing