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11.09.22

Meller Named to Hollywood’s New Leaders of 2022 List by Variety

Manatt Entertainment Associate John Meller was recognized on Variety’s 2022 list of Hollywood’s New Leaders for his impactful work as an emerging young leader in the music industry.  This annual list honors the most prominent upcoming leaders in the entertainment industry as ...


11.03.22

Manatt Once Again Receives Top Rankings by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report 

Manatt’s national and local practices received top rankings again this year in the 2023 Best Law Firms Guide by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers determine rankings through a lengthy evaluation process, in which qualitative and ...


11.03.22

Manatt Named Law Firm of the Year for Entertainment Law – Music

Manatt has been recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year for Entertainment Law – Music” in the 2023 Best Lawyers guide, marking the fifth time the Firm has received this distinction.  U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers annually select one law firm for ...


10.25.22

Chatham Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on Talent Becoming Entertainment Moguls

Manatt Entertainment Partner Christopher Chatham was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter discussing how talent in traditional movie and television spaces are finding immense success in becoming business owners and investors.  “This is the future,” Chatham said. “The talent ...


09.07.22

Manatt Represents Francisco Partners in Majority Investment in Kobalt Music

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Leader Jordan Bromley and Partner Beau Stapleton advised Francisco Partners Management, a U.S.-headquartered global investment firm, with respect to its majority stake investment in Kobalt Music. We provided detailed analysis and insights into music, data privacy, ...


08.25.22

Manatt Represents Filmmaker David Kaufmann in ‘Weird NJ’ TV Series Sale to Sony Pictures Television

Manatt Entertainment Senior Counsel Larry Marks represented filmmaker David Kaufmann in the sale of screen rights for a new live-action horror-comedy series known as Weird NJ to Sony Pictures Television.


08.19.22

Manatt Represents Game Production Company Dark Burn Creative in Acquisition by Trailer Park Group

A Manatt team represented Dark Burn Creative, a premier video production company that crafts triple-A game trailers, in its acquisition by Trailer Park Group, a global entertainment marketing and content production company.


08.18.22

14 Manatt Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” List

Fourteen Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2023 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The honorees are chosen based on ...


08.18.22

86 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey.Five attorneys were also named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers: Christine Reilly ...


07.29.22

Bromley Quoted in Billboard on Music Industry’s Response to Roe v. Wade Decision

Jordan Bromley was quoted in a Billboard article about how leaders in the music industry are taking action with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.