Pryor Cashman LLP‘s media and entertainment transactions practice is jointly led out of New York by Simon Pulman and James Janowitz as well as Briana Hill in Los Angeles. The firm assists clients with key entertainment projects related to feature films, documentaries, TV and streaming. The team negotiate deals and contracts for clientele as well as handle financing, loans and acquisitions. Hill excels in transactional matters, structuring and negotiating development, production, licensing and distribution agreements for media and entertainment players. She is also the go-to for rights and relationship deals. Pulman centers his practice on studio business issues for entertainment companies such as financing, development and production. He has structured a number of streaming deals including co-production agreements. Video game clients also seek Pulman out for his speciality in transmedia rights deals and adaption of video game properties into film and TV series. Lastly, Janowitz focuses on financiers and content creators, assisting them with monetization of audio-visual and music catalogs. He also advices on financing and merger transactions as well as sales.
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- ‘The entertainment group is truly one of the best in the business. They are attentive, thoughtful, bullish when necessary, and incredibly organized. ’
- ‘Simon Pulman and Briana Hill are amazing attorneys. I've always felt like I am in the best of hands and what's also amazing is they really love what they do. They truly are inspired by the subject area and are excited to talk shop and learn about our challenges and how they might be able to help. They are exceptional.’
Key clients
- Remedy Entertainment
- Power Ballad
Work highlights
Represented Remedy in a cutting edge transaction with Annapurna, providing for Annapurna to co-finance videogame sequel 'Control 2' and develop the games 'Control' and 'Alan Wake' for film and television.
Practice head
Briana Hill; Simon Pulman; James Janowitz