Nancy A. Bruington > Latham & Watkins LLP > Century City, United States > Lawyer Profile

As the entertainment industry continues to expand across borders and technological platforms, Latham & Watkins LLP‘s media and entertainment team remains at the forefront of the market, providing comprehensive guidance on a diverse array of transactions for a range of clients including production companies, major motion picture studios, investment funds, financial institutions, and video game developers, among others. The team’s work frequently runs cross-border, regularly advising multinational clients on their acquisitions, operations expansions, and financing agreements. Following the departure of former practice head Ken Deutsch in June 2023, Rick Offsay now leads the department from Los Angeles, offering clients a wealth of experience in devising innovative transaction structures to help them deploy capital across various geographies and industry sectors. Also in Los Angeles are Kendall Johnson, who specializes in transactional matters in the sports sector, and Nancy Bruington, who has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating complex financing transactions within the entertainment industry for clients active in motion picture production, television, music, and sports media, among others. In New York, Justin Hamill further enhances the practice with his expertise in high-value strategic and private equity deals, advising clients on a broad spectrum of film, television, music, and content-related business transactions.