What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Intellectual property
Within Copyright, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp is a second tier firm,
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp has a strong reputation in the entertainment industry, particularly for its work in the music field, and is backed by a history of involvement in influential copyright cases. Clients include film and music industry associations such as MPAA and RIAA, as well as NBC Universal, Sony and UMG Recordings. The highly regarded Russell Frackman is a lead lawyer for entertainment-sector clients, with a track record that includes important industry cases such as A&M Records v Napster and MGM v Grokster. He recently represented music artists Jay-Z, Linkin Park and others at a Ninth Circuit appeal which affirmed a previous judgment in favor of the clients as defendants. Federal court litigator Karin Pagnanelli represented Sony in defense of a $1bn infringement claim brought by software company Cybersitter, which named the Chinese government and China-based software manufacturers as defendants. She co-chairs the IP and technology group alongside Robert Rotstein, who represents Twentieth Century Fox, Universal City and other major film studios. The team lost George Borkowski in 2010, who left to co-chair the IP litigation practice at Venable LLP. The firm’s New York office, which opened in 2008, includes entertainment litigators Christine Lepera, Paul LiCalsi, and Howard Weller. Clients include ASCAP, publishing house Scholastic, music artists Ludacris and Kanye West, and Broadway performers.
Tax
Within Domestic tax: West Coast, tier 4
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp presents as a top quality mid-sized firm with an excellent reputation for entrepreneurial support and a particularly developed niche in the entertainment sector, intellectual property, and trust and estate tax. ‘Excellent and dynamic’ David Wheeler Newman is an expert in state and individual tax planning and charitable giving, and Allan Cutrow is highly commended for a similar practice which includes controversy representation. Jeffrey Davine has considerable expertise in the entertainment industry, and is recommended for federal and SALT tax controversy. Robert Lowe has a strong employee benefits practice. All lawyers named are based in Los Angeles. Clients include L-3 Communications and UCLA Foundation.
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United States
Offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington