Ben Moskowitz > Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Offices
28 LIBERTY STREET
New York NY 10005
NEW YORK
United States
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Ben Moskowitz
Work Department
Entertainment
Position
Counsel
Career
Ben Moskowitz is counsel to the Entertainment Group, where he works on transactional matters across television, film, podcasts, and streaming content.
Mr. Moskowitz represents a cross section of entertainment clients, from production companies and producers, to directors and television personalities. He has worked on various matters at each stage of the production cycle, securing rights to content for clients to serve as the basis of projects, assisting in the sale and option of original ideas to networks and studios, and providing legal support on all manner of production and distribution agreements to bring programming to life.
In doing so, Mr. Moskowitz has served as production counsel on numerous documentary films, television shows, and streaming programs of all size and form, from festival-focused projects to network headlining programs.
Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Mr. Moskowitz served as counsel at Vox Media, Inc. and also at Group Nine Media, Inc., at both companies helping to build their entertainment production capabilities. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Moskowitz was an NBC Page and worked in television production. Mr. Moskowitz graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Tufts University with degrees in History and Classics. He received his law degree from Fordham University where he was a staff member of the Intellectual Property, Media, and Entertainment Law Journal.
He is admitted to practice in New York.
Education
Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)
Tufts University (B.A. History, Classics – magna cum laude)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
(Rising stars)Leveraging its global presence, the media and entertainment group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC serves a wide client roster that encompasses banks, celebrity estates, authors, musicians, fashion models, and various professionals in the film, television, theatre, and comedy industries. Notably, as the digital landscape evolves, the team draws on integrated firmwide expertise in privacy and data security matters to advise on transactions related to blockchain technology and Web3 projects for video game and eSports publishers. Co-heading the practice from New York are Andrew Hurwitz, who maintains close relationships with clients in the film and television space, and Michael Williams, who is noted for his experience handling transactions in the fashion industry. Joining them in New York are Richard B. Heller, who focuses on new media and IP, Lisa Davis, whose practice centers on film, publishing, and live stage entertainment, and experienced M&A specialist Marcie Cleary. Also based in New York are Ben Moskowitz, who advises on transactional matters in connection with the production of documentary films and television programs, and Julie Murray, a specialist in television, documentary, digital, comedy, and branded content. A significant addition to the Los Angeles team in July 2023 was Melanie Tomanov, who joined the firm from Katten.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Media and entertainment: transactional United States > Media, technology and telecoms