Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP‘s entertainment, sports and media practice guides clients such as production companies, A-list actors and publishers through transactions spanning recapitalizations, acquisitions, and strategic investments. The Los Angeles group is overseen by Alan Epstein, who chairs the entertainment transactions practice, Sidney Fohrman, who chairs the music and digital media practice, and Andrew Kramer, who chairs the motion picture, television and entertainment finance practice. Strategic relationships expert Steven Hurdle is described as ’best in class in terms of corporate counsel in media transactions’. Shane Nix is a key contact for matters that fall at the nexus between entertainment and technology.
Testimonials
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‘Mid-size firm with a solid reputation and dependable partners and associates. Well-known name and well-known clients.’
‘Willkie Farr & Gallagher is an exceptionally good law firm with great industry expertise, deep bench strength and impressive capability in all key areas of law and many specialist areas such as derivatives and complex tax issues. They are very user-friendly with lots of experience of dealing with international clients. ’
‘Steve Hurdle is best in class in terms of corporate counsel in media transactions. He is extremely responsive, very commercial and with an excellent knowledge of media transactions. We use him for all of our corporate dealings and couldn't be happier.’
‘I work with Andrew Kramer who is an exceptional lawyer and who goes above and beyond to protect myself and my business in all of our transactions. ’
‘Broad expertise across many disciplines. Very responsive to our needs.’
‘Andrew Kramer is a partner to us in every respect. He provides a balanced approach in his legal advice, helping us balance risk mitigation with the practicalities of running a business. He feel like an internal team member.’
‘Counsels inspire confidence and have knowledge across the relevant industries.’
Key clients
- Ryan Reynolds
- Mint Mobile
- Shamrock Capital Advisors
- Plan B Entertainment
- Estate of Joe Cocker
- North Road Company
- SPIN
- Sister Holdings Limited
- Hybe America
- BMG
- Create Music Group
- AmazeVR
- TikTok
- Brillstein Entertainment Partners
- Sister
Work highlights
- Represented Brillstein Entertainment Partners in its sale to Wasserman Media Group.
- Represented Ryan Reynolds as part owner of Mint Mobile in connection with T-Mobile’s acquisition of Mint Mobile and one other brand.
- Advised Plan B Entertainment on its definitive agreement to sell a majority stake to Mediawan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alan Epstein, Sidney Fohrman, Andrew Kramer