Ranking tables

Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent | USA

California

This section covers all aspects of work related to the broader media and entertainment sector, encompassing film & television, music, publishing, theatre and art as well as social and other digital media. Within these sectors, we spotlight those firms and lawyers who concentrate on either contentious or non-contentious matters. Litigation includes intellectual property, contractual and antitrust disputes as well as First Amendment litigation (which encompasses defamation and access disputes on behalf of news organisation, journalists and other publishers). On the non-contentious side, Chambers recognises lawyers who advise on all aspects of the creation and distribution of content, including production, financing and distribution concerns.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1
  1. Ziffren Brittenham LLP
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Band 2
  1. Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP 4 Years Ranked
  2. Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc.
  3. Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox LLP
  4. Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein
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Band 3
  1. Paul Hastings LLP
    Paul Hastings LLP 3 Years Ranked
  2. Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang
  3. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
  4. Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, LLP
  5. Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern

All Departments profiles

1
Band 1
  1. Ziffren Brittenham LLP
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    2
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP has a deep bench of attorneys catering to talent as well as content companies and financiers. The firm offers expertise in all aspects of entertainment, including film, television, music and digital content transactions. The team is particularly experienced with negotiating complex financing deals, such as film slate financing. It represents prominent recording artists and songwriters as part of its respected talent practice.
  2. Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc.
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 2
  3. Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox LLP
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 2
  4. Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Paul Hastings LLP
    3
    Paul Hastings LLP
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Paul Hastings LLP is a full-service firm with an impressive entertainment practice and an enviable bench of experienced attorneys. It offers expertise on all aspects of content creation and exploitation, and is especially well versed in entertainment finance. The firm possesses additional strength in talent representation.
  2. Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano Bobb & Dang
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 3
  3. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 3
  4. Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, LLP
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 3
  5. Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern
    Media & Entertainment: Transactional: Mainly Talent
    2023 | Band 3