Entertainment
Our attorneys provide advice and counsel for clients throughout the entertainment industry. We negotiate and structure transactions to maximize our clients earning potential and most effectively protect their interests. Our clients include individuals and companies in the motion picture, television, publishing, multimedia, culinary and music industries.
We protect our client’s personal, business and intellectual property rights, and, when necessary, we act as litigation counsel to achieve the desired results. At all times, we offer our clients options and tools to make intelligent and informed choices.
Services Include:
- Film and television production legal services, from company formation, investor financing and pre-production through production and distribution
- Artist employment agreements
- Option agreements
- Writer collaboration agreements
- Literary submission and sale agreements
- Publishing agreements
- Endorsement agreements
Added Value Includes:
- Access to our relationships in the entertainment community
- Comprehensive understanding of deal structures and finance to maximize your results and protect your interests
Sports
Our attorneys have extensive experience representing businesses and individuals (athletes, coaches and front office executives) in the sports industry. We combine our legal expertise with our knowledge of, and relationships in the sports industry to service our clients in achieving their desired results.
Services Include:
- Assisting companies in procuring and attaching “talent” to their products and services
- Assisting companies in securing licenses to intellectual property of sports leagues and properties
- Negotiating and drafting endorsements, licensing and joint ventures
- Purchase or sale of sports leagues, franchises and properties
- Vetting and structuring of business opportunities
Added Value Includes:
- In-depth knowledge of the market (e.g., “What does it cost to get athlete X?” or “What should I be paid if I am athlete Y?”)
- Comprehensive understanding of the sports industry
- Relationships with leagues, teams, players, agents and managers