Latham & Watkins Advises Sony Pictures Entertainment in US$100 Million Strategic Investment in Cosm

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has announced its US$100 million strategic investment in Cosm, a global technology, media, and entertainment company that is redefining the way the world experiences content through its venues and Shared Reality technology — an immersive experience that bridges the virtual and physical worlds. 

Latham & Watkins LLP represents Sony Pictures Entertainment in the transaction with a corporate team led by Los Angeles partner Alex Voxman and Bay Area counsel Cindy Lee, with associates Jack McKay, Christopher Siino, and Skyler Ligon. Advice was also provided on entertainment, sports, and media matters by Los Angeles partner Rick Offsay; on intellectual property matters by Orange County/Bay Area partner Ghaith Mahmood, with associates Kashira Patterson* and Campbell Maier (Scheer); on data privacy matters by San Diego/Bay Area counsel Jennifer Howes, with associate Ryleigh Chen; on tax matters by Los Angeles partner Pardis Zomorodi, with associate Sina Setayeshpour;** and on executive compensation, employment, and benefits matters by Los Angeles/Bay Area partner Julie Crisp, with associate Maddie Bober.

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