Alissa is a leading corporate & finance lawyer advising on some of the highest visibility deals in the entertainment & media industry. She represents private equity firms, private credit investors and other asset managers, financial institutions, technology companies, borrowers, distributors, studios, independent production companies, equity investors, high-net-worth (HNW) individuals and completion guarantors on the full spectrum of entertainment & media matters.

Alissa advises on private equity, strategic M&A and joint ventures, including with respect to content-driven asset purchases, investments and other types of transactions. A key partner in Akin’s entertainment, sports & media group, Alissa routinely handles sophisticated multimillion-dollar financings and distribution deals, including those involving major production companies and financial institutions.

With a cutting-edge practice, Alissa routinely provides advice to private credit providers on bespoke financing solutions. She has advised on royalty-backed and asset-based transactions that require sophisticated collateral packages and flexible funding frameworks. Alissa also counsels private credit funds on investments in entertainment companies as equity holders, leveraging her experience in private capital transactions and complex financings.

Alissa’s vast experience includes advising on:

• Co-financing arrangements
• Completion guaranties
• Credit facilities on behalf of lead agents/lenders and borrowers
• Distribution agreements
• First- and second-lien financings
• Single-picture financings
• Slate financings.