Christian Simonds

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 3

Media & Entertainment: Advisory

New York

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Christian Simonds

USA

Practice Areas

Christian is a leading partner in Reed Smith’s Entertainment and Media Industry Group. His practice focuses on transactions in the film, television, new media, podcast, video game, e-sports and sports industries.

He represents institutional lenders and financiers, Fortune 500 companies and high net worth individuals in connection with complex debt facilities, production financing loans and equity financing opportunities in the entertainment and media space.

Christian also works closely with top-tier studios, networks, video game publishers and production companies in all aspects of rights acquisition, development, financing, production and distribution.

On the talent side, Christian assists actors, on-screen talent, reality participants, directors, writers, producers, department heads and athletes in negotiating their services in production related agreements in connection with audiovisual, audio, and name, image, likeness (NIL) endorsement projects.

He has been recognized as a top advisor in Variety’s annual Dealmakers Impact Report and Legal Impact Report.

Christian’s clients have included Emmy Award, Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG Award, Sundance Audience Award, Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Cannes Grand Prize of the Jury, and Independent Spirit Award nominees and winners.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Media & Entertainment: Advisory - New York

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Christian Simonds of Reed Smith LLP is noted for his experience negotiating film financing and production agreements.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Christian has the ability to distill very complicated issues into an understandable explanation. He is straightforward and always willing to get into the weeds with us."