GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
H Gwen Marcus of Viacom Inc.
In her 25-year career at Showtime Networks, Gwen Marcus has built a formidable set of skills and breadth of experience to call upon when faced with complex legal problems at the television network, which range from regulatory, licensing, intellectual property and corporate governance matters. She and the legal team have also frequently found themselves defending against a plethora of claims related to Showtime’s programming, including highly publicized class actions relating to its broadcast of the 2015 Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather boxing bout and a defamation claim brought by former Alabama Supreme Court Justice, Roy Moore, over his appearance in a Sacha Baron Cohen-fronted show.
Commentators describe Marcus as a “well-rounded general counsel and a trusted advisor,” while also noting the trust and loyalty she engenders in the wider legal team.
One source adds: “In her time at Showtime, she’s commanded the highest regard of the people above her, her peers in the corporation and the team that works for her. She commands that respect because she’s very effective, very prepared and very smart, and always looking out for the best interests of her company.”