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The Hollywood Reporter Names Chris Spicer to Power Lawyers 2026 List

April 9, 2026

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Akin media, entertainment & sports practice head Chris Spicer has been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers 2026 list, which recognizes Hollywood’s 100 most powerful lawyers across the entertainment industry. 

In Chris’s profile, The Hollywood Reporter notes that he advised Comerica on production financing for Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping; Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ sequel, The Resurrection of the Christ; Paul Feig’s The Housemaid; Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog; and Spa Weekend, the comedy starring Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau and Anna Faris. He also represents director Matt Johnson and writer-producer Matthew Miller in connection with A24’s Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony. 

“Spicer is the guy who makes sure the money shows up.” 

To read the full list, please click here.  

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