What We Do
Legal Services
Senior counsel at every stage of the content lifecycle — from deal inception to final delivery. Our practice spans entertainment law, business affairs, and rights management across all media.
Specialty: music-visual deal complexity — the intersection of music rights and screen content where the most demanding work concentrates.
Seven Core Areas.
One Integrated Practice.
01
Film & Television
Development, production, financing, and distribution agreements for scripted and unscripted content across all major and independent platforms.
02
Music Rights
Synchronization licensing, master use agreements, publishing deals, and music-driven content transactions negotiated with labels, publishers, and rights holders.
03
Production Legal
On-call legal counsel throughout production — covering crew and talent agreements, location releases, clearances, insurance requirements, and production company formation.
04
Business Affairs
Strategic deal structuring, first-look agreements, co-production arrangements, and platform partnerships negotiated with major streamers and studios.
05
Documentary
Full-service legal support for documentary production — from life rights acquisitions and clearances to sales negotiations with major streaming platforms.
06
Rights & IP
Unlocking stranded (uncleared) IP, intellectual property protection, underlying rights acquisitions, option and purchase agreements, and chain-of-title analysis for all media projects.
07
Creators
Counsel for content creators, influencers, and digital-first talent — brand and sponsorship deals, platform agreements, creator-powered ventures, and the IP that turns an audience into a business.
01 / Film & Television
From Development
to Final Cut.
We handle the full deal lifecycle for film and television — development agreements, option and purchase agreements, writer and director deals, producer agreements, financing structures, co-production arrangements, and distribution. Whether you are a production company packaging a prestige series or a streamer structuring a first-look deal, we have been at these tables many times before.
Our attorneys have represented studios, streamers, producers, talent, and rights holders in transactions with Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Apple, Lionsgate, and others. We bring executive-level business affairs insight to every negotiation.
Development
Option/purchase agreements, shopping agreements, producer deals, format acquisitions, joint-ventures
Production
Production service agreements, rights clearances, integrations, co-production structures, financing
Distribution
Platform licensing, output deals, release window strategy, international sales
Talent
On-screen and behind-the-camera agreements, back-end participation structures
02 / Music Rights
When Music Drives
the Story.
Music-driven content requires specialized counsel who understands both sides of the rights equation. We negotiate synchronization and master use licenses, publishing administration agreements, artist and label deals, and music-focused production arrangements — including the complex clearance and licensing landscape for biographical and archival music content.
Our team has negotiated directly with major labels, independent publishers, and collecting societies on behalf of producers and production companies bringing music to screen at scale.
Sync Licensing
Synchronization and master use licensing for film, TV, and streaming
Label & Publisher Deals
Agreements with major and independent record labels and music publishers
Music Biopics & Docs
Life rights, estate negotiations, archival clearances, and catalog access
Artist Services
Management agreements, recording contracts, touring and brand partnership counsel
03 / Production Legal
Legal Counsel
On Set and On Call.
Production doesn't pause for legal bottlenecks — and neither do we. We provide on-call legal support throughout the production lifecycle, from pre-production structuring through final delivery, ensuring every agreement, release, and clearance is in place before the cameras roll.
Our production legal clients include independent production companies, studio-backed projects, and first-time producers navigating the complexities of building a production infrastructure from the ground up.
Crew & Talent Agreements
Below-the-line crew deals, SAG agreements, director and producer contracts
Location & Release
Location agreements, appearance releases, music clearances, E&O requirements
Production Structure
Loanout corporations, production company formation, operating agreements
Insurance & Delivery
E&O insurance preparation, delivery requirements, chain-of-title documentation
04 / Business Affairs
Deal Strategy at
the Executive Level.
Business affairs is where law meets strategy. We structure deals, not just document them. Our principals have functioned as business affairs executives inside major studios and entertainment companies, giving us the fluency to advise clients on deal architecture, negotiating posture, and risk allocation — not just contract language.
We represent production companies, content studios, talent, and independent creators seeking commissions, platform partnerships, first-look arrangements, and joint venture structures with major buyers.
Platform Partnerships
First-look and overall deals with Netflix, Amazon, Apple, HBO, and others
Deal Structuring
Transaction architecture, negotiating strategy, and term sheet analysis
Joint Ventures
Co-production structures, equity arrangements, and profit participation design
General Counsel
Fractional GC services for production companies and content studios
05 / Documentary
Documentary
Full-service legal support for documentary production — from life rights acquisitions and clearances to sales negotiations with major streaming platforms and distributors. Deep experience with music biopics, estate rights, and archival licensing.
06 / Rights & IP
Rights & IP
Unlocking stranded (uncleared) IP, intellectual property protection, underlying rights acquisitions, option and purchase agreements, and chain-of-title analysis for all media projects. We clear title, secure rights, and protect your content at every stage.
07 / Creators
Built for the
Creator Economy.
Content creators — and the brands and platforms that engage them — need counsel who move at the speed of the internet without giving away the business underneath it. We represent digital-first talent at every stage, from a first brand deal to scaling a creator-powered company, structuring agreements that protect both the upside and the audience relationship that drives it.
We advise creators, influencers, and digital studios on content, consumer products, live tours, books, online courses, and creator-led entertainment ventures — including the emerging-technology questions, from generative AI to AR/VR, that increasingly define this work.
Brand & Sponsorship Deals
Influencer agreements, sponsorships, endorsements, ambassadorships, and FTC disclosure compliance
Platform & Content
Platform terms, MCN and management deals, content licensing, and revenue-share arrangements
Creator Ventures
Consumer products, live tours, book and course deals, fund-raising, and company sale or acquisition
IP & Emerging Tech
Name, image and likeness, trademark, generative AI, and AR/VR rights and protections
Engagements by Referral and Direct Inquiry
Let's Talk About Your Legal Matter.
We counsel creators, talent, and producers on a selective basis — clearing rights, structuring content ventures, and negotiating platform agreements for clients whose work demands senior-level attention from day one.
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