Entertainment Transactions |  | |
Our representative transactional services include structuring, negotiating and documenting agreements for:
- Acquisition and sale of “underlying rights” (e.g., screenplays, novels, life stories, etc.) as the basis for motion picture and television productions
- Motion picture and television production, financing and distribution
- Employment of actors, writers, directors, producers and other key production personnel
- Executive employment with studios, networks and other media companies
- Agency and talent management company representation
- Musical artist deals with record companies
- Author/Publisher deals for fiction and non-fiction books
- Merchandising and licensing of creative content
- Infomercials and product endorsements
- Copyright and trademark research and registration filings
- Formation and maintenance of artist loanout companies and production entities
In addition, our attorneys work with entertainment clients to build and manage intellectual property portfolios, form and structure new business entities, and provide ongoing legal counseling in all facets of business operations, including organization, financing, employment and employee benefits, insurance, taxation and wealth management.