Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman LLP has a longstanding reputation representing media and entertainment clients across a broad range of copyright matters, with a particular emphasis on the music industry. The team is competent in litigating copyright infringement cases, royalty disputes and copyright termination claims. At the helm of the practice, Frank Scibilia deals with a variety of regulatory, litigation and transactional matters such as licensing and copyright due diligence. Practice co-head Ilene Farkas is a key name to note for clients in the music, film, media and publishing industries, offering a wealth of experience of copyright ownership, infringement and royalty disputes. Donald Zakarin is an experienced litigator, representing a range of major record companies and record companies, whilst Benjamin Semel counsels on matters across the music streaming industry including regulatory and litigation proceedings. Mona Simonian is a key advisor on authorship, licensing and digital matters. All named lawyers are based in the firm’s New York office. Jason Sloan joined the team in December 2025.