With a cross-country and international reach, Katten‘s Los Angeles office is a popular destination for clients such as motion picture studios, video game developers and major sports teams. Michael Hobel heads up the practice and is geared to assist with mandates involving intellectual property rights and assets. Scott Cutrow’s portfolio of work encompasses entertainment finance transactions and talent agreements. Daniel Render‘s transactional prowess is relied upon by a range of sports clients, including teams, stadia and strategic investors. The unit additionally collaborates closely with the firm's entertainment litigation group to handle issues such as chain-of-title reviews, conflict resolution and dispute avoidance.
Key clients
- Charlotte Hornets
- Debmar/Mercury
- FremantleMedia North America
- Handmade Films
- Intuit Dome
- Legendary Entertainment
- Los Angeles Clippers
- MRC Entertainment
- Resurgence Media Group, LLC
- Riot Games
- Sacramento Kings
- Silver Chalice LLC
- The Tornante Company
Work highlights
- Advised Debmar/Mercury on several business transactions.
- Advised Riot Games in connection with a variety of entertainment matters, including rights agreements, talent agreements, joint ventures and general entertainment matters.
- Advised an ownership group on its acquisition of the Charlotte Hornets NBA basketball team.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michael Hobel