Shane Nix

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Shane Nix, a partner in the Firm's Tax Department and the Entertainment Transactions Practice, counsels companies and individuals on various business transactions, with an emphasis on transactional tax matters relating to the acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses, corporations, and partnerships. Shane’s practice primarily focuses on the entertainment industry and is comprised of a wide array of clients including songwriters, recording artists, record labels, actors, actresses, producers, directors, athletes, public personalities, influencers, novelists, comic book creators, and other celebrities. A trusted advisor to the entertainment industry, Shane was named among Billboard's Top Music Lawyers in 2022-2025; and Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report in 2022 and 2023.

Shane's prior experience as the Vice Chair of the Entertainment Tax Group at an Am Law 100 law firm and as an attorney at a global law firm in Silicon Valley enables him to serve as a bridge for clients between entertainment and technology as the two industries converge. He also brings experience from a global accounting firm where he structured domestic and cross-border M&A transactions for public companies and private equity firms.

Shane often acts as general outside tax counsel to business management firms and entertainment law firms, and is an adjunct professor at the University of California Irvine teaching entertainment industry taxation.

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