Susan Zuckerman Williams
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Media & Entertainment: Transactional
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About
Provided by Susan Zuckerman Williams
Practice Areas
Susan Williams is chair of the Paul Hastings Entertainment and Media Finance group. Highly regarded as one of the entertainment industry’s top dealmakers, Susan is frequently sought to represent domestic and international clients on some of their most significant finance and restructuring transactions. Susan is recognized for her expertise in structuring and advising both on the legal and business aspects of major transactions worldwide, including cutting-edge digital media financing and distribution transactions. Susan represents financial institutions, senior, mezzanine, and equity funds, major independent production companies, and high-net-worth individuals in a wide variety of capital transactions involving film and television content. She advises companies at the intersection of entertainment, media, and technology that are involved in various content transactions, including distribution and co-financing agreements with major studios and with international distribution companies.
Career
Susan is regularly recognized as one of the most influential women in Hollywood by leading industry publications and directories, including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, the Daily Journal and Euromoney. Susan is also named one of the best lawyers in Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television by The Best Lawyers in America (2010-2021).
Personal
J.D., USC, Gould School of Law; B.A., Tufts University, cum laude
Chambers Review
USA
Susan Zuckerman Williams is frequently sought out to represent investors in complex financing transactions involving film and television content.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Susan has legal expertise and high attention to detail. She thinks out of the box for solutions and has excellent negotiating skills."
"Her relationship with counterparties is one of her key strengths. She understands the current commercial marketplace, which makes for a very realistic outcome."
"She delivers subject matter expertise, attention to detail, thoroughness of work and confidence."
"Susan has legal expertise and high attention to detail. She thinks out of the box for solutions and has excellent negotiating skills."
"Her relationship with counterparties is one of her key strengths. She understands the current commercial marketplace, which makes for a very realistic outcome."
"She delivers subject matter expertise, attention to detail, thoroughness of work and confidence."
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