Kirkland & Ellis LLP‘s entertainment practice is trusted by clients across a variety of industries within the sector, including music, film, television, video games, and live entertainment. For these clients, the team manages M&A deals, financings, IP transactions, and joint ventures. Key members of the team include Seth Traxler, Edward Lee, and Allison Wein. Chicago-based Traxler is experienced in handling the full range of entertainment transactions and has a particular focus on IP transactions and tech. Lee, who sits in New York, focuses his practice on M&A deals, both in domestic and cross-border. Wein, also based in New York, handles M&A deals for the entertainment market.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Arctos Partners, L.P.
- Bally’s Corporation
- Brightstar Capital Partners
- Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
- The Carnegie Hall Corporation
- Charter Communications
- Cosm
- Evolution AB
- Genius Sports Limited
- Hellman & Friedman
- Integral Ad Science
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Work highlights
Advised Genius Sports Limited on the expansion and extension of its strategic partnership with the National Football League.
Advised Virgin Music Group on the pending acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC.
Advised Warner Bros. Discovery on plans to separate the company, in a tax-free transaction, into two publicly traded companies.
Other key lawyers
Seth Traxler; Edward Lee; Allison Wein