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Attorneys represent motion picture producers and distributors, serve as outside general counsel for musicians and entertainers, and negotiate significant marketing and promotional agreements. We also have experience representing a variety of sports industry individuals and entities, including professional and amateur athletes, sports agents, coaches, league and team executives, professional teams and universities, sports and marketing agencies and related companies. We handle transactional and contractual matters; advertising, branding and sponsorship deals; finance, merger and acquisition strategies; licensing, distribution and patent issues; and production, distribution and intellectual property matters. In addition, we have experience with the multifaceted litigation, arbitration and labor and employment issues that individuals and companies in these industries face. We advise clients on compliance with entertainment industry guild and union agreements, as well as with California's numerous employment laws.
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The Barnes & Thornburg team is strategic. Its attorneys are responsive and timely, and their work is of high quality.
Barnes & Thornburg is excellent at understanding risk balance. Its team understands the industry and business needs, and is very good at advising on positioning.
The team stays on top of entertainment industry issues and finds creative ways to help clients.
The team is easy to get hold of, quick to get deals done and looks for win-win solutions.
The Barnes & Thornburg team is strategic. Its attorneys are responsive and timely, and their work is of high quality.
Barnes & Thornburg is excellent at understanding risk balance. Its team understands the industry and business needs, and is very good at advising on positioning.
The team stays on top of entertainment industry issues and finds creative ways to help clients.
The team is easy to get hold of, quick to get deals done and looks for win-win solutions.
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Jason Karlov chairs the firm's entertainment, media and sports team. He is particularly knowledgeable about the music business, frequently acting on behalf of well-known recording artists and corporate clients on the full range of transactional mandates.
Jason has deep expertise in music and entertainment.
Jason is extremely smart and knowledgable.
I really like working with Jason because he thinks sideways as well as about the why and the bigger picture. He is doing more than just getting the deal across the line.

Carolyn is knowledgeable and experienced.
Carolyn has a depth of legal knowledge across the sector.
Carolyn knows how to work with the nuance of this space.