Perkins Coie LLP‘s media and entertainment group maintains its strong presence in the gaming industry and also places a notable focus on advising on projects related to innovative technologies in sectors spanning entertainment, media, sports, software, social networking, e-commerce, retail, and advertising industries. Jason Schneiderman, based in Palo Alto, is one of the practice’s three co-heads and routinely advises on transactions in the entertainment tech sphere, handling deals related to virtual reality, blockchain, SaaS, interactive entertainment, and artificial intelligence. Co-head Kirk Soderquist, located in Seattle, maintains close relationships with a client roster of emerging growth technology companies. Also based in Seattle, Ron Koo serves as a key contact for transactions in the gaming sector, collaborating with leading developers, device manufacturers, and social connectivity platforms on commercial agreements and international product launches. In New York, John Delaney, the third practice head, focuses on sectors such as music, TV, film, and online platforms. His New York colleagues include live sports rights specialist Shirin Malkani and Ali Mirsaidi, who is a further key contact for entertainment technology M&A.
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- 'Perhaps the most experience of any firm in web 3.0. Deep experience in video games work.'
Key clients
- Epic Games
- Nintendo of America
Work highlights
- Represented Alphabet as the owner of YouTube in its negotiation for exclusive rights to the NFL’s Sunday Ticket offering and in a renewal and renegotiation of all other deals between YouTube and the NFL for distribution of NFL content.
- Advised Hopoo Games LLC on its sale of the “Risk of Rain” video game franchise to The Gearbox Entertainment Company, Inc.