Elizabeth R. Park > Latham & Watkins LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP
505 MONTGOMERY STREET
SUITE 2000
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-6538
CALIFORNIA
United States

Position

Elizabeth Park advises communications, information technology, and media companies in highly technical transactional and regulatory matters.

Elizabeth combines her sophisticated understanding of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector (Team Telecom) processes with commercial pragmatism to advise on matters involving:

    • Foreign ownership issues
    • Satellite communications
    • Wireless and wireline telecommunications
    • Internet services
    • Multichannel video services
    • Broadcast television and radio
    • Non-communications companies’ investment in or use of telecommunications in their business operations
    • Device manufacturers and technology developers

She helps clients secure transaction approvals in mergers and acquisitions, structure private equity investments and other financing transactions to meet regulatory requirements, and negotiate a variety of technology and content agreements.

In the regulatory arena, Elizabethguides clients on regulatory policy issues and FCC and other government agency procedures. She has represented clients in a wide range of adjudicatory and rulemaking proceedings before the FCC.

A recognized leader in her field, Elizabeth is Co-Chair of the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Transactional Committee and regularly speaks on communications regulatory issues at industry events. She has also served on the firm’s Legal Professional and Paralegal Committee.

Elizabeth serves on the Children’s Law Center’s Advisory Board.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions

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Elizabeth R. Park – Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP‘s broad practice advises internet providers, cable and satellite operators,  radio and television stations and providers of network infrastructure, among others, on the full span of telecoms matters; it has expertise across connectivity, privacy and information in particular. The team offers its roster of clients advice in relation to the variety of transactions, from net neutrality rulemaking considerations to advice regarding the deployment of new networks and tech. Matthew A. Brill chairs the Washington DC-based team and is a key contact for several high-profile clients including private equity firms and lenders. James H. Barker brings extensive knowledge of the regulatory aspects of new and existing wireless communications tech, while Matthew Murchison handles a range of transactional mandates, in particular those requiring approval from the FCC. Elizabeth R. Park is well-regarded for her work on M&A, private equity investments and the negotiation of a range of communications, tech and content agreements.

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory

Latham & Watkins LLP‘s team advises clients including broadband service providers, telecoms carriers and providers of network infrastructure on the full range of regulatory matters. Matthew A. Brill leads the team from Washington DC and serves a number of prominent telecoms, broadcast and tech companies on a wide variety of regulatory and litigation matters. James H. Barker boasts over 30 years’ experience advising on the administrative regulation of wireless communications tech, as well as on the drafting of telecoms and satellite laws and regulations. Matthew T. Murchison routinely represents clients before the FCC regarding such complex topics as net neutrality and low-earth orbit satellite broadband networks. Sarang (Sy) Damle specializes in advising clients before the Copyright Office, the Copyright Royalty Board and the DOJ, with particular expertise in the regulations surrounding the digital music streaming industry. Elizabeth R. Park excels in regulatory policy issues and matters related to the FCC and the ‘Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the US Telecommunications Services’. Alli Stillman is well-regarded for her work as a copyright litigator and is a key contact for clients in the tech, and media and entertainment sectors especially.