Variety Names 12 Latham & Watkins Lawyers Top Entertainment Attorneys

Latham & Watkins has been recognized by Variety in its annual Legal Impact Report, which highlights “trusted counselors of the town’s top talent and companies, helping them navigate a fast-changing landscape.”

Rick Offsay, Global Co-Chair of the Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice, and partners Michael Anastasio, Kendall Johnson, Ian Nussbaum, Liliana Ranger, and Jonathan West are highlighted for working on some of the largest and most complex transactions in Hollywood, including helping Paramount Skydance in its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. 

Marvin Putnam, Global Co-Chair of the Entertainment, Sports & Media Industry Group, and partners Jessica Stebbins Bina, Rob Ellison, Michael Reiss, and Laura Washington are honored for their work defending high-profile clients across a range of headline-making disputes, including Endeavor, the San Diego Padres, Camping World and The Profit host Marcus Lemonis, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, among others.

New York associate Daniel Weissman was highlighted in the Up Next category which honors “a rising generation of legal eagles set to lead into the future” for his roles advising Endeavor on its take private acquisition by Silver Lake, and Silver Lake in its pending acquisition of Electronic Arts.

Latham’s Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice combines decades of experience representing major industry players, unique market insights about the industries’ legal and financial drivers, and a seamless global platform to deliver sophisticated commercial advice on cutting-edge and high-stakes transactions and disputes around the world.