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Media & Entertainment: Transactional - California

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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, talent and financial institutions. The group's capabilities include cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented Skydance Media in its merger with Paramount to form “New Paramount”.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nancy A Bruington
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Nancy A Bruington
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Nancy Bruington regularly undertakes complex financing transactions on behalf of leading clients in the media and entertainment sector.
Rick Offsay
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Rick Offsay
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Rick Offsay is often sought out to advise media and entertainment companies on strategic corporate transactions, including transformative M&A deals. He is the co-chair of the firm's office in Century City.

Rick is responsive and pragmatic.

Rick has really excellent knowledge of the market and is highly commercial.

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

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Media & Entertainment: Transactional

Nancy A Bruington
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Nancy A Bruington
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Rick Offsay
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Rick Offsay
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Band 2
Kendall K Johnson
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Kendall K Johnson
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