Media & Entertainment - Brazil
What the team is known for
Distinguished boutique Cesnik, Quintino e Salinas Advogados maintains its top-tier position in the rankings due to its long-standing expertise assisting major multinational players from the film production, broadcasting and audiovisual industries with both contentious and non-contentious mandates. Its prestigious team has experience representing companies in lawsuits relating to the infringement of performance rights and administrative procedures before ANCINE, as well as advising them on financing, regulatory and contractual matters for the development of entertainment projects.
Strengths
"Very well organised and comprehensive team that covers the multiplicity of issues that permeate our sector."
"Highly qualified lawyers involved in every project."
"Team committed to find creative solutions. Good solutions and deliveries."
Notable practitioners
Fábio Cesnik is a distinguished authority in the media and entertainment market. He offers clients a wealth of experience across a range of different sophisticated consultancy matters, including public policies and regulatory issues, co-production, selling and licensing agreements, tax incentives, risk analysis and structuring of new business. "Excellent professional, thoughtful, organised and mainly committed to the client's needs."
Rodrigo Salinas is a well-established practitioner who is able to handle a wide array of media and entertainment matters, including strategic consultancy work, IP rights licensing agreements and rights clearance strategy. "He has always been effective in his defences and knows very well when to move forward and when to back off."
Jose Mauricio Fittipaldi is an experienced and well-regarded practitioner in the field, especially concerning negotiation of talent agreements and production-related legal work. "Fittipaldi shows great experience in the business, which means a real upside for a company like ours where specific knowledge is a must." "He is always on top of everything, being very precise on his advice." "Knowledgeable and specialised in this area of expertise."
