Media & Entertainment - Brazil
What the team is known for
Caio Mariano Advogados is well known for advising heavyweights from the music, publishing and film production industries on a wide range of media and entertainment mandates. It maintains particular expertise assisting major names from the music industry with the drafting and negotiation of production, distribution and commercial partnership agreements. The team also represents clients in copyright negotiations and image rights disputes.
Strengths
A client praises: "Due to their business acumen, they develop the best strategies. We have a long-term relationship and completely trust in them."
Another client notes: "This is a firm with in-depth knowledge about the market, copyright and film production," and adds: "They are knowledgeable about the domestic and international sector-related law."
Work highlights
Caio Mariano Advogados assisted Antonia Pellegrino and Jose Padilha with negotiating with TV Globo to ensure the best deal on the production of a TV series about the life of Marielle Franco.
Notable practitioners
Caio Mariano is admired by peers and clients for his solid activity within the phonographic and entertainment industries. One client attests: "We strongly trust in Caio. He has the ability to combine his law expertise with business experience. He is impeccable." Mariano provides consultive work for high-profile artists, producers and co-producers of TV series, reality shows and feature films, including risk assessments, image rights, copyright clearance and drafting and negotiating of agreements. Additional services comprise representation in complex litigation sector-related mandates.
Up-and-coming founding partner Caio Fujiyama joins the rankings this year after receiving praise from important clients for his noted prowess dealing with consultive work in the film industry. A market source shares: "He is a good professional and delivers quality work," and adds: "Fujiyama has technical knowledge and knows the market. A rising star."