Media & Entertainment: Transactional
USA Guide 2024 : California
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DLA Piper LLP (US) has a well-regarded team which advises studios, record companies, television networks and investors, among others. The firm is noted for its capability handling content development, production, financing and distribution deals.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper represented Concord Music Group in a $1.8 billion music securitization.
Strengths
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"They are professional and knowledgable on all areas they help us on. A key strength of theirs is their global reach, giving us local knowledge which is invaluable."
"The media and entertainment group is very strong with a lot of presence in the industry and a great team."
"The DLA Piper team is extremely knowledgable and experienced in handling various types of media financing requests. They are known in the music industry for their particular expertise in music catalog and acquisition financing."
"They are professional and knowledgable on all areas they help us on. A key strength of theirs is their global reach, giving us local knowledge which is invaluable."
"The media and entertainment group is very strong with a lot of presence in the industry and a great team."
"The DLA Piper team is extremely knowledgable and experienced in handling various types of media financing requests. They are known in the music industry for their particular expertise in music catalog and acquisition financing."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Petretti has extensive experience with financing transactions in the entertainment industry.
"Richard is an expert in music lending and cataloguing."
"He knows his clients and creditor agreements really well. He is quick to get back to us and understands matters in good depth."
Tom Ara is a go-to lawyer in the media and entertainment industry. He is noted for his representation of domestic and international clients in M&A and financing deals.
"He's extremely knowledgable and equipped to handle the intricacies of deals."
"Tom is very experienced and helpful in guiding us on legal and business judgment issues."
"We have consistently positive experiences working with Tom."
As co-chair of the DLA Piper's entertainment finance practice Robert J Sherman is recognized for his expertise with regards to the music industry.
"Robert is excellent and a complete expert in the area. He's very commercial and has a tremendous amount of experience, which is great when working through difficult issues."
"He thinks outside the box. The answer is never no from him."
"He brings a wealth of knowledge as well as identifying how it fits into our ecosystem. He is ta trusted advisor."
Ranked Lawyers at
DLA Piper LLP (US)
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