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Provided by Steven E Hurdle Jr

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Steve Hurdle is a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department and the Entertainment Transactions Practice. Steve advises investors and companies on mergers and acquisitions, strategic relationships and joint ventures, and equity offerings at all stages. Steve’s practice crosses a wide variety of industries, including media, entertainment and technology; real estate; food and beverage; consumer products; aerospace and defense; and professional services.

Among the other industries in which Steve advises clients, he has developed particular experience helping celebrities, entertainment companies and sources of capital in business formation, fundraising, investing, and business combination transactions. He has represented television production companies, film studios, digital and post-production companies, AI companies, content distributors, music publishers, talent management firms, talent agencies, business management firms, influencers, professional athletes, musicians and other public personalities, and regularly provides cutting-edge counsel to clients at the forefront of the entertainment industry.

Steve also advises innovative technology startups and their founders and investors, and has extensive experience working with entrepreneurs creating new digital media technologies that disrupt the way content is created, consumed and monetized.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles School of Law

J.D.

Awards

Legal Impact Report

Variety

2026

Dealmakers Impact Report

Variety

2025

Entertainment Business Visionaries

L.A. Times Studios

2025

Dealmakers of the Year

Los Angeles Business Journal

2025

Legal Impact Report

Variety

2025

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Media & Entertainment: Transactional - California

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Steve Hurdle maintains a strong M&A and financing practice in the entertainment realm. His clients include significant production and distribution companies.

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