Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's New York-based media and telecommunications team advises media companies, sports organisations, sponsors and investors on media transactions. The team is comprised of corporate law specialists who are well-versed in handling transactions in the content and distribution industry. Practice head Jonathan Levitsky leads on public and private M&As and joint ventures between media and telecom companies. He also advises private equity clients on investments into the media and entertainment sector. Co-lead Emily Huang works alongside Letvitsky and advises corporate clients on M&As. In San Francisco, Michael Diz advises a mix of private and public companies as well as private equity firms on corporate governance and acquisitions.
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Key clients
- Cohen Private Ventures
- Everest Group, Ltd.
- National Football League
- NEP Group Holdings, Inc.
- SiriusXM Special Committee
- Sixth Street Partners
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
- The Walt Disney Company
Work highlights
Assisted Warner Bros. Discovery with the cash tender offer to purchase up to approximately $2.61bn aggregate purchase price of senior notes.
Advised The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. on its agreement with Liberty Media Corporation to combine SiriusXM with Liberty Media’s Liberty SiriusXM tracking stock group.
Advised National Football League (NFL) on its recently approved policy allowing private equity funds to purchase non-controlling interests of up to 10% of an NFL club.
Practice head
Jonathan Levitsky; Emily Huang