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Media & Entertainment: Transactional

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Media & Entertainment: Transactional - California

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP houses a superb entertainment group, which includes a strong bench of junior lawyers as well as well-known senior partners. It is consistently involved in some of the largest transactions in the media and entertainment sector, with extensive experience in negotiating M&A and complex financing transactions. The firm is also involved in negotiating content production and distribution agreements. The team represents a diverse group of clients including film studios, digital media companies, and talent and financial institutions. The group's capabilities include cross-border transactions.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised TPG in the acquisition of Grandview, in partnership with United Entertainment.

Strengths

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  • The Latham & Watkins team is made up of amazing strategic thinkers.

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  • The team is extremely knowledgeable and commercial.

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  • Latham & Watkins' responsiveness is off the charts.

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  • Latham & Watkins is absolutely best in class for complicated M&A and entertainment financing transactions.

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  • The team is encyclopedic in its understanding of the market.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Rick Offsay
    Rick Offsay

    Rick Offsay

    Rick Offsay is often sought out to advise media and entertainment companies on strategic corporate transactions, including transformative M&A deals. He is the global co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media practice.

    • Rick is one of the top entertainment lawyers in the world. He is a brilliant strategist, adviser and deal-maker.

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    • Rick is extremely knowledgeable and commercial.

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    • Clients look to him to deliver best-in-class legal advice and support on critical transactions.

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    • Rick is super analytical in his work.

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  • Nancy A Bruington
    Nancy A Bruington

    Nancy A Bruington

    Nancy Bruington regularly undertakes complex financing transactions on behalf of leading clients in the media and entertainment sector.

    • Nancy is a strong financing lawyer who approaches transactions with a commercial lens.

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  • Kendall K Johnson
    Kendall K Johnson

    Kendall K Johnson

    Kendall Johnson has a notable practice that encompasses sports and entertainment law. Her experience is wide-ranging, including corporate, licensing, production and financing agreements, among other things.

    • Kendall is incredibly smart and has a great legal mind.

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    • Kendall is the very model of an excellent lawyer. She is brilliant, thoughtful, thorough and tireless.

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