Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP‘s entertainment practice is well-equipped to handle M&A deals, financings, IP transactions, and restructurings. Faiza Saeed, based in New York, leads the practice and is experienced in acquisitions, mergers, and a variety of other transactions within the industry. The team is well-versed in handling acquisitions, with a particular focus on tech companies within the entertainment industry. Alongside this, the practice works on mergers of entertainment companies and advises on investments into the industry.
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Key clients
- altafiber
- Endeavor
- Hailey Bieber
- Light & Wonder
- Outbrain
- Paramount
- Rogers Communications
- The Walt Disney Company
- Wiz
Work highlights
Represented Paramount’s special committee in the $28bn merger with Skydance.
Represented Endeavor’s special committee in the $25bn take-private acquisition by Silver Lake.
Representing Disney and ESPN in the pending acquisition of NFL Network and other media assets from the NFL in exchange for a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
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Practice head
Faiza Saeed