Latham & Watkins lawyers are grounded in decades of experience across all sectors of entertainment, sports and media.
Latham’s 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.
Latham advises diversified global media companies, production and distribution houses, studios, digital and new media companies, iconic celebrities, licensors/rights holders and individual talent, as well investors and financiers leveraging the practice’s global reach and full-spectrum experience to help clients navigate:
Latham advises traditional sports as well as esports teams, owners, and governing bodies, as well as financial institutions, investors, corporate sponsors, stadium developers, TV broadcasters, and digital distribution and over-the-top (OTT) platforms on their most important negotiations, transactions, and disputes — from team purchases and broadcast licensing to stadium matters and sponsorships. Specifically, Latham guides clients on:
Latham earns five recognitions across practices including victories for Pandora, Army veteran Jason Sissel, Inovalon Holdings, and Switch, Inc.
Latham is recognized for its wins on behalf of clients Camping World and Impact Biomedicines
Cross-Discipline Latham Team recognized for federal court victory in high-profile chess cheating dispute.