PRACTICE

Global Media, Entertainment & Sports

Overview

Pierson Ferdinand’s Global Media, Entertainment & Sports Team spans various domains, encompassing book publishing, motion pictures, music, television, and sports. We are adept at crafting necessary agreements and possess significant experience in negotiating a spectrum of deal terms and conditions. We bring the same meticulous attention to detail when creating and negotiating deals within the entertainment industry, whether we're assisting individual clients seeking guidance or collaborating with corporate legal departments and their internal business clients.

Experience

Our Entertainment, Media, & Sports practice includes:

  • Publishing: Author-Agent Agreements; Trade Book Contracts; Professional Book Contracts; Self-Publishing Agreements (Vanity Press); Publishers Agreements; Hard- and Soft-Cover Reprint Contracts; Electronic Publishing; Foreign Publishing Rights; and Marketing Publication Licenses and Copyrights.

  • Motion Pictures: Talent Representation; Options; Acquisition of Literary Properties; Producer Agreements; Production Financing Agreements; and Merchandising.

  • Music: Personal Management Agreements; Business Management Agreements; Agency Agreements; Merchandising; Recording Agreements; and Songwriter Agreements.

  • Television: Acquisition of Rights; Option and Purchase Agreements; Production Agreements; Financing Agreements; Producer Employment; Director Employment; Writer Employment; and Performer Employment.

  • Sports: Endorsement Licensing; Promoter Agreements; Agent Agreements; Coaching Agreements; Management Agreements; and Sponsorship Agreements.

Our dedicated Global Media, Entertainment & Sports Team is well-prepared to navigate the complexities of entertainment and sports law, facilitating successful deals and agreements across these vibrant industries. Whether you are an individual talent seeking guidance or a corporate entity, our collaborative approach ensures that your unique needs are met.

Practice Contacts

  • Steven S. Sidman

    Partner | Corporate
    Co-Chair, Global Media, Entertainment & Sports
    Atlanta

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  • Denise M. Stevens

    Partner | Corporate
    Co-Chair, Global Media, Entertainment & Sports
    Los Angeles

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