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Media & Entertainment: Transactional - California

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP is a respected presence in the media and entertainment sector. The firm represents investors as well as content companies in a diverse array of matters, and offers particular capabilities in M&A and financing transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin LLP advised Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his business partner Dany Garcia and various of their affiliates in their formation of a joint venture to launch the personal care brand PAPATUI.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew C Thompson
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Matthew C Thompson
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Band 1

Matthew Thompson has a thriving transactional practice with particular expertise handling mergers and acquisitions. His client list includes prominent names in the TV and film industry.

Matt is a brilliant counsellor and deal-maker.

Matt is the best in the business.

Evie Whiting
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Evie Whiting
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Band 4

Evie Whiting is an up-and-coming attorney in the media and entertainment transactional space, gaining recognition for her work counselling clients on film financing and distribution matters.

Evie has extremely deep knowledge of market practice and is very detail-oriented.

Evie is always ahead of the curve. She thinks critically and works practically.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sidley Austin LLP

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Media & Entertainment: Transactional

Matthew C Thompson
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Matthew C Thompson
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Band 1
Evie Whiting
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Evie Whiting
4
Band 4

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