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Latham & Watkins LLP

Media & Entertainment: Film & Television

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Media & Entertainment: Film & Television - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins London has an impressive film and TV practice as a major hub to its global powerhouse. Clients benefit from the firm's Los Angeles-based resources and close ties to the Hollywood film studios and production companies. The firm offers expertise in all aspects of media financing and production, content acquisition, rights issues, distribution and tax credits. The London team also houses expertise in EU copyright, data mining and AI law with respect to all media.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented Skydance in its merger with Paramount to form 'New Paramount'.

Strengths

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  • They have strong technical expertise and good understanding of the client's commercial imperatives. They are always very quick to respond.

    Media & Entertainment: Film & Television respondentUK

  • They stand out to me for their client focus, share of senior lawyer time and the commercial approach to solving issues. The team has a strong suite of lawyers with usually very engaged seniors.

    Media & Entertainment: Film & Television respondentUK

  • Latham & Watkins lawyers are always responsive, solution-oriented, accommodating to their client's demands and combine legal and commercial understanding of the matters.

    Media & Entertainment: Film & Television respondentUK

  • The service from Latham is exceptional across the board - the response times are incredible; other firms get holding responses to you pretty quick, but Latham give you a full answer.

    Media & Entertainment: Film & Television respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Sophie Goossens
    Sophie Goossens

    Sophie Goossens

    Sophie Goossens is qualified to practice in both the UK and France and is a leading expert on EU copyright, data mining and AI legislation and emerging policy. She has additional expertise in competition law, and this all informs her advice on content acquisition and licensing, and tech regulation across music, games and audiovisual.

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Ranked Individuals at Latham & Watkins LLP (1)

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    Sophie Goossens

    Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media

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