Entertainment & Media
The business of creativity demands precise legal craft.
Three things we do differently.
Entertainment work attracts a particular kind of friction: many lawyers, many handlers, many opinions. We strip that out and represent the client — not the ecosystem around the client.
The work, not the room.
We're in Nashville because the industry is in Nashville. We talk to operators, A&R, and managers directly when it makes sense — and keep them out of the contract when it doesn't.
Deals you can read.
Long agreements aren't sophisticated agreements. We rewrite them when they need rewriting and don't pretend complexity equals diligence.
Long horizon, short turnaround.
We move quickly on time-sensitive deals while keeping an eye on the 30-year arc — termination rights, catalog reversions, and the renegotiations that haven't happened yet.
What we do
We represent the companies behind the content — studios, music publishers, licensing platforms, and media enterprises navigating the complex intersection of IP, commerce, and distribution. Our focus is the transactional and legal infrastructure that lets creative businesses scale without losing control of what they've built.
Film & Television Production
We represent film production companies, independent studios, and production entities in connection with option agreements, chain-of-title matters, co-production arrangements, distribution deals, financing structures, and IP disputes. We help production companies build clean deal structures from development through distribution.
Film & Television Production →Music Licensing & Publishing
We advise music publishing companies, licensing companies, labels, and rights-holding entities on licensing arrangements, sync deals, royalty structures, catalog acquisitions, copyright ownership, and music IP strategy. Our team has deep experience with the commercial side of the music industry.
Music Licensing & Publishing →Content Companies & Platforms
We counsel media companies, streaming platforms, content studios, and digital distribution businesses on content agreements, platform licensing, IP protection, and the complex rights issues that arise when content moves across channels and territories.
Commercial Transactions & IP
We handle the transactional backbone of entertainment businesses—including company formation, commercial agreements, brand licensing, co-production deals, and portfolio IP strategy for entertainment companies of all stages.
Entertainment & Media
The business of creativity demands precise legal craft.
How a matter unfolds.
What to expect from the first call through resolution.
01
Rights & Structure Analysis
We map the rights landscape for your project or business—ownership, licensing chains, distribution rights, and chain-of-title—so every deal is built on a clean foundation.
02
Deal Structuring & Negotiation
We structure and negotiate agreements that protect your company's interests and maximize the long-term value of your content and IP—whether you're closing a single production deal or building an enterprise-level licensing program.
03
Due Diligence & Clearance
We conduct rigorous clearance work for film, music, and media projects, ensuring your chain of title is clean and your production or licensing program can proceed without IP risk.
04
Dispute Resolution
When rights are contested, we litigate effectively—in federal court, arbitration, or through negotiated resolution—with a team experienced in entertainment IP and commercial disputes.
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