Businesses operating in the entertainment industry thrive on a unique combination of strategic know-how, economic finesse and artistic talent. Our lawyers support these sophisticated clients—in the areas of motion picture and media, music and electronic gaming—with both legal and business advice on a wide range of domestic and international issues.
Across industries, including entertainment, and around the world, debt capital remains a key driver of successful transactions and corporate strategies. Our lawyers meet this demand with its extensive experience in structuring innovative financing strategies for motion picture studios, cable channels and large production companies.
Akin Gump lawyers have acted as lead counsel in acquisition and joint venture transactions for several major motion picture studios. The combination of our knowledge of the entertainment industry, combined with our mergers & acquisition practice, give us the unparalleled experience to complete all M&A transactions within the industry.
Our strong financial restructuring practice combined with our entertainment lawyers knowledge and experience make us the go to firm for many of financial restructurings involving entertainment assets. We have represent lenders, studios and unsecured creditors in many of the most complicated entertainment cases.
Our broad entertainment and media industry practice features a full range of litigation services, including state and federal trial and appellate work and alternative dispute resolution for major motion picture studios, television and cable networks, record labels, music venues, video retail chains and others.
