At the Entertainment, Intellectual Property, Internet & New Media Law Group our lawyers advise and counsel entertainment lenders, borrowers and public and private investors worldwide as well as other providers and users of capital in the entertainment industry. The advice and counsel our entertainment attorneys provide includes structuring, negotiating and documenting loan agreements for one-off projects, complex credit lines involving more than one project and motion picture slate financings involving multiple projects. Our entertainment lawyers also structure, negotiate and document negative pick-up and "gap" financing agreements, as well as more complex multi-distributor "split rights" financings and international co-financings. Our entertainment attorneys also structure, negotiate and document complicated joint ventures, private placements and equity fund financings for entertainment product.
International Co-Finance and Co-Productions
Our entertainment attorneys specialize in advising non-U.S. individuals and entities on how to structure successful business relationships with individuals and entities in the U.S. entertainment industry, as well as assist U.S. individuals and entities with the business and cultural challenges that exist in the international entertainment industry marketplace. Our entertainment lawyers advise and counsel our clients in structuring and negotiating international co-finance/co-productions for all creative product, content and distribution channels and product platforms, including multi-territory split rights and rights acquisition transactions worldwide.
International Finance and Production Consulting Network
Through our global network of entertainment industry attorneys, business contacts and consultants our entertainment lawyers provide our clients with advice, counsel and a unique perspective on the various private, public and institutional entertainment product funding sources worldwide as well as economically advantageous production and post-production locations throughout the globe.
Our network of entertainment industry attorneys, contacts and consultants also provides lobbying and consulting services for access to foreign (non-U.S.) governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and entities in connection with seeking out production incentive packages, tax credits and other available funding subsidies for our clients' projects.
On behalf of both our non-U.S. clients and our U.S. clients our entertainment attorneys structure, negotiate and document production incentive packages, tax credits and other production funding subsidy agreements with U.S. state and foreign government agencies depending upon the location and other unique requirements of our producer clients.
With over 20 years of experience in representing our U.S. and international clients, our entertainment lawyers provide a valuable bridge between diverse cultures and entertertaiment industry business interests worldwide. Contact our firm online or call 310-473-3500 to schedule your appointment today.
