Media & Entertainment: Transactional
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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, talent and financial institutions. The group's capabilities include cross-border transactions.
Work Highlights
- Latham & Watkins represented Mediawan in a majority investment into an award-winning production company, Plan B Entertainment.
Strengths
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"Latham is the 'A' team, able to provide timely and accurate responses to complex matters."
"The firm is capable of handling any type of transaction that we bring to them as their lawyers are wide-ranging in every area of expertise. Everything we need can be handled by this firm."
"Their market intelligence is second to none. They are consistently brilliant, able to tackle any issue we have and to pull in resource experts. We're very happy with them."
"Latham is the 'A' team, able to provide timely and accurate responses to complex matters."
"The firm is capable of handling any type of transaction that we bring to them as their lawyers are wide-ranging in every area of expertise. Everything we need can be handled by this firm."
"Their market intelligence is second to none. They are consistently brilliant, able to tackle any issue we have and to pull in resource experts. We're very happy with them."
Notable Practitioners
Nancy Bruington regularly undertakes complex financing transactions on behalf of leading clients in the media and entertainment sector.
"Nancy does a great job. She knows her area inside and out and ensures we're thinking practically about the implications of every section of our business."
"She's a standout in the entertainment area. She has significant experience, understands the Bar and has specialized expertise."
"She is a strong advocate and someone who can provide realistic counsel. I think she is exceptional and you get real value."
Rick Offsay is often sought out to advise media and entertainment companies on strategic corporate transactions, including transformative M&A deals. He is the cochair of the firm's office in Century City.
"Rick is great to work with. He is very smart and commercial, with deep industry knowledge."
"He is exceptional, efficient and smart. He is creative in finding solutions, and works very hard and quickly."
"He is an excellent corporate attorney but also great at understanding the entertainment industry, so he has a great sense of the market and how deals are put together."
Kendall Johnson has a burgeoning practice which encompasses sports and entertainment law. Her experience is wide-ranging, including corporate, licensing, production and financing agreements, among others.
"She is my go-to attorney on anything that is complicated or out of the ordinary."
"She is an excellent lawyer."
"She is incredibly smart and hard-working."
Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP
California