Mr Carlton Durrant > Fieldfisher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

A popular destination for financiers and production clients alike, Fieldfisher fields a strong media finance practice that draws on its international network to advise on multijurisdictional deals, including international media finance transactions. The team has been particularly active in the structuring of co-financing and co-production deals, but its wide-ranging expertise in the sector also extends to M&A involving the film and TV industries and media-related tax issues. Co-head Stephen Saltzman handles a mix of international distribution, co-production and co-financing transactions. Fellow co-leader Carlton Durrant focuses on M&A, joint ventures and fundraising matters. Tim Johnson is a longstanding expert in media finance, with over 30 years’ experience in advising US clients on complex film and TV finance structures and rights licensing arrangements. Senior associate Alice Taylor works closely with Durrant on deal structures for corporate acquisitions of film and TV production companies.

Standing out for its expertise in financings and corporate-focused matters in the film and television spaces, Fieldfisher has a strong track record in M&A transactions and joint ventures, rights licensing arrangements, and production and distribution issues. Clients of the firm also benefit from its specialist media tax team and strong capabilities in contentious matters. Stephen Saltzman, who leads the media and entertainment practice, excels in transactional work and AI-related issues, while Carlton Durrant is the go-to name for corporate finance and M&A in the film and TV sectors. An authority in the media and entertainment market, Tim Johnson possesses a wealth of experience in international co-productions, rights licensing, and distribution deals.