Media & Entertainment: Transactional
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 4
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Provided by Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Attorneys represent motion picture producers and distributors, serve as outside general counsel for musicians and entertainers, and negotiate significant marketing and promotional agreements. We also have experience representing a variety of sports industry individuals and entities, including professional and amateur athletes, sports agents, coaches, league and team executives, professional teams and universities, sports and marketing agencies and related companies. We handle transactional and contractual matters; advertising, branding and sponsorship deals; finance, merger and acquisition strategies; licensing, distribution and patent issues; and production, distribution and intellectual property matters. In addition, we have experience with the multifaceted litigation, arbitration and labor and employment issues that individuals and companies in these industries face. We advise clients on compliance with entertainment industry guild and union agreements, as well as with California's numerous employment laws.
Chambers Review
Barnes & Thornburg skillfully handles an array of transactional matters in the film, television and music industries. It has particular strength negotiating financing, distribution and licensing agreements. The firm acts on behalf of producers, distributors and financiers, among others.
Strengths
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"They have a good presence. I have yet to send something where they don't have an expert in that area. The firm has a holistic view of expertise for their clients."
"They are very good law firm, they have a lot of depth and a lot of excellent lawyers and associates and they do a great job for us."
"They have a deep bench of experts, being a team I can come to with my concerns."
"They have a good presence. I have yet to send something where they don't have an expert in that area. The firm has a holistic view of expertise for their clients."
"They are very good law firm, they have a lot of depth and a lot of excellent lawyers and associates and they do a great job for us."
"They have a deep bench of experts, being a team I can come to with my concerns."
Notable Practitioners
Jason Karlov chairs the firm's entertainment, media and sports team. He is particularly knowledgable about the music business, frequently acting on behalf of well-known recording artists and corporate clients on the full range of transactional mandates.
"Jason is an excellent attorney. He is a very good listener and knowledgable of the law. He is efficient in dealing with things, good at explaining complexities and seeing a solution."
"Jason has a deep understanding of the entertainment industry and all its issues. He has a large network, is well connected in the industry, is pragmatically minded and overall a thoughtful, personable person that people like working with."
Carolyn Hunt remains a popular choice to act for investors in the entertainment sector. She assists clients with transactions of all sizes, with a particular focus on film and television financing and distribution.
"Carolyn has great experience, is very sharp and a pleasure to work with."
"She is an excellent attorney."