Represent content creators, agencies, management companies, fan monetization platforms, digital content studios, live streamers, reality stars, actors, podcasters, musicians, comedians, producers and writers in digital media transactions.

Represent multi-hyphenate creators, brands, international media companies, recording artists and on-camera talent in their development, production, licensing, and distribution of creative projects.

Represented studios, production companies, and talent in connection with the development, production, financing, distribution, and licensing of entertainment properties in the film, television, and new media industries.

Entertainment Transactions: Drafted and negotiated talent, production, distribution, license, and sales agency agreements on behalf of studios, production companies, film distributors, record labels, publishers, composers, and recording artists. Represented studios and production companies in connection with film financing, slate financing, and credit facilities. Esports and Gaming: Led client meetings and drafted player services agreements, exclusive streaming deals, and brand and distribution deals for esports teams.Corporate: Represented film and television industry clients, as well as financial institutions, in equity and debt finance deals, distribution and licensing deals, and branded entertainment matters. Drafted and reviewed credit agreements, security agreements, pledge agreements, control agreements, guarantees, opinions, certificates, term sheets, engagement letters and ancillary documents. Emerging Growth Companies: Drafted SAFEs, written consents, bylaws, restricted stock purchase agreements, and confidentiality and proprietary information and invention agreements; prepared Carta capitalization table and onboarding.

General corporate associate specializing in entertainment transactions and emerging companies.

Conducted due diligence of a distressed target for middle-market M&A transaction. Prepared transfer requests and stock assignment agreements. Edited seven-figure class action settlement agreement. Drafted memorandum regarding interplay between bankruptcy and jurisdictional issues. Drafted memorandum regarding fraudulent transfer issues.

Drafted INF paper for the 105th session of the Legal Committee regarding the representation of geographic categories represented in the Council over 60 years. Briefed the Secretary General on the status of border delimitation arbitration between Croatia and Slovenia. Drafted program evaluation recommendations for the Director of the Division on the IMO Ambassador scheme. Revised guideline on the implications of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea for IMO’s role in ocean governance to achieve targets under UN Sustainable Development Goal 14.

Consulted on go to market strategy for virtual reality startup co-founded by VP of Games at Zynga and DreamWorks director.

Conducted a series of workshops and educated 180 small business owners about the Canadian payments industry, merchant rights and protections, and the future of payments technology. Built quantitative information database for merchant team by analyzing 5,000+ key performance indicators, including financial, market share, and category analysis, to recommend areas of expansion for 2020 global strategy.

Drafted international broadcasting contracts. Prepared bylaws, resolutions to declare dividends and consents, share certificates, and report letters. Filed Partnership Registrations and notices.

Drafted contracts for music recording and publishing, record production, and licensing music to television. Researched and wrote blogposts on corporate, entertainment, and intellectual property issues.