Terry K. Quan Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Outside general counsel services for digital media, technology (software and services) and entertainment companies. Representation in all facets of operations, including inbound/outbound licensing and distribution, equity and debt financing and corporate transactions, commercial agreements, employment matters, litigation/arbitration management, IP.

Santa Monica, CA, US

San Francisco, California, US

Business development and strategy for digital media, entertainment and technology companies

Santa Monica, California, US

• Lead and primary counsel on licensing deals for Starz Worldwide Distribution and key supporting counsel on licensing deals for Starz Digital Distribution
• Provide legal and business affairs support for Starz Worldwide Distribution and Starz Digital Distribution for the global licensing of motion pictures, premium television series and other programming.
• Negotiate, draft and close a high volume of complex agreements for various licensing business models, including non-theatrical, home entertainment (Blu-Ray/DVD), linear (pay, basic and free television) and on-demand.
• Advise sales executives on deal structures and negotiation strategies; resolve legal and business issues in connection with worldwide transactions.
• Establish and maintain legal and contracting processes; draft and update template agreements.
• Provide legal support for Starz Worldwide Distribution marketing and materials fulfillment teams.

New York, NY, US

• As an attorney for a global outsourced legal solutions company, provided services to
• Starz Entertainment, LLC supporting worldwide licensing of home entertainment, digital and linear demand rights for original television series, movies and third party programming: July 2011 to Aug. 2012
• International Rectifier Corp. (publicly-traded, power management semiconductor company, now Infineon Technologies), handling worldwide commercial transactions, in-bound software licensing, joint technology development.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Specific post-merger role resulting from the combination of Vivendi Games, Inc. and Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Oversee sale of certain Activision Blizzard business units and assets worldwide, including Vivendi Games Mobile and Sierra Online. Prepare investment and divestiture documentation for sales and manage teams consisting.
• Run business wind-down process for Vivendi Games Mobile and Sierra Online in North America, including the resolution of employment/labor and vendor/supplier matters

• Identify and analyze acquisition targets; lead negotiations and due diligence to close developer, intellectual property and technology acquisitions
• Plan market strategy and identify local partners in China for Sierra Online (SOL); draft term sheets and negotiate international co-development/licensing relationships in China for SOL and Blizzard Entertainment, with.
• For Vivendi Games Mobile, create and manage a process to greenlight and license intellectual property (includes research, product concept, sales forecasting, marketing plans, product P&L creation and deal.
• Develop and manage global process to evaluate acquisition and investment opportunities
• Performed business affairs duties such as drafting game development agreements, wireless carrier distribution agreements, and in-bound/outbound IP licensing agreements

• Responsible for cultivating and carrying out worldwide initiatives for TV Guide Channel, Advanced TV (IPG and interactive ITV services) and TV Guide Spot (VOD)• Led negotiations and drafted term sheets for patent license and JV with largest international, multi-territory cable operator to develop multi-language IPGs across European platforms• Developed.

Paris, FR

• Developed video-on-demand (VOD) and interactive businesses for film and television assets. Created business plans and financial models
• Obtained corporate funding to launch thematic VOD and online matchmaking services
• Evaluated and structured carriage agreements with all major MSOs and satellite operators for VOD services
• Negotiated strategic development and service deals to build online matchmaking service. Managed launch of beta site
• Department head leading 5 direct reports responsible for business development, technology strategy and research
• Proposed and outlined plans for digital media management/delivery and in-flight video entertainment businesses

Redmond, Washington, US

• Managed budget and closed deals for the adoption of Microsoft’s streaming multimedia (Windows Media) and web browser (Internet Explorer) • Identified and evaluated new market segments for technology adoption and generated new opportunities. Developed tactics for success• Coordinated divisions to implement projects with content partners and media.

New York, NY, US

• Closed international pay and free television distribution agreements (primarily Europe, Africa and Asia), satellite television joint ventures (Latin America, Europe and Africa), and channel carriage agreements for.
• Managed teams of outside legal, management consulting and accounting professionals to complete tax shelter film financing and production deals (United Kingdom and Canada)
• Licensed broadcast and conditional access technologies; closed manufacturing contracts for smart cards and for set top boxes to deliver of programming over satellite
• With corporate finance department, evaluated acquisitions of domestic and international entertainment-related companies or certain of their assets
• Handled transactions for studio operations and theatrical film distribution

Corporate and securities practice focused in the medical device, biotechnology and healthcare industries. Represented start-up and established companies in all facets of operations

US

• Corporate and securities practice focused in the high technology and emerging growth industries. Represented start-up and established companies in all facets of operations
• Closed high volume of stock and asset mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing transactions (start-up companies and investment funds), initial public offerings (underwriters and issuing companies) and other.
• Technology licensing and distribution agreements

Jd, Law

B.A./B.S., Philosophy/Business Administration (Finance Emphasis)