Rick Offsay

Rick’s experience includes representing:

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Content Partners in film and television library acquisitions
• Endeavor in its:
  • US$13 billion sale to Silver Lake
  • US$21 billion merger of UFC and WWE to form TKO
  • US$775 million sale of a majority interest in Endeavor Content to CJ ENM
  • Acquisitions and investments involving Asylum Entertainment Group, Barrett Jackson, and Reigning Champs
• Entertainment Studios (Allen Media Group) in acquisitions of multiple broadcast television stations
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management in its strategic partnership with Excel Sports Management
• Houston Rockets in the acquisition of AT&T SportsNet Southwest with the Houston Astros
• JTBC/SLL in acquiring a majority interest in Wiip, a production company founded by CAA
• Legendary Entertainment in its US$3.5 billion sale to Dalian Wanda
• MarVista Entertainment in its sale to Fox Entertainment
• Mediawan in acquiring a controlling stake in Plan B, Brad Pitt’s content production company
• MGM in its:
  • US$8.45 billion merger with Amazon
  • Acquisition of full ownership of EPIX from Lionsgate, Viacom, and Paramount
• Paramount Skydance in its acquisition of The Free Press
• Silver Lake Partners:
  • As part of a consortium, in the pending US$55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts
  • In acquiring TEG, Asia Pacific’s leading live entertainment and ticketing company
• Shamrock Capital in its acquisition of multiple film, television, and music libraries, including from Vine Alternative Investments
• Skydance Media in its merger with Paramount to form “Paramount Skydance” at an enterprise value of approximately US$28 billion
• Univision Communications in its bankruptcy acquisition of assets of the Gawker Media Group

Strategic Joint Ventures and Capital Raises

• AGBO, the independent production studio led by directors Joe and Anthony Russo, in its formation and financings
• Amazon in its:
  • Arrangements with Diamond Sports Group
  • Joint venture transaction to assume control of the James Bond franchise
• B5 Studios, a technology-driven production studio led by Sean Bailey, in its investment from RedBird
• Carlyle in its:
  • Investment in Entertainment 360
  • Investment in Litmus Music, a platform formed to acquire and manage music assets
• Mattel in multiple cross-border strategic investments and joint ventures
• Media Res in its investment from Redbird IMI
• MGM in forming production company UAMG with producer Mark Burnett and subsequently acquiring full ownership of UAMG
• New Regency in its long-term partnership with Shamrock Capital
• Participant Media in its joint venture with DreamWorks Studios and Steven Spielberg to form Amblin Partners
• Shamrock Capital in its investment in SaveLive, a live events platform that partners with iconic venues and promoters
• Silver Lake in its investment in Shadowbox Studios, a premium operator of soundstage facilities
• Skydance Media in its:
  • Arrangements with the NFL to create the Skydance Sports joint venture
  • Capital raise transactions with KKR, CJ ENM, and Redbird Capital
• TPG in its establishment The Initial Group Global, and their investments in Untitled Entertainment and Grandview Entertainment
• Univision in several joint venture arrangements, including its investment in, and media rights arrangement with, mixed martial arts promoter Combate Global
• Warner Bros. in investing in Spyglass Entertainment and PictureStart

Financing Transactions

• Amblin Partners in its senior secured credit facility
• Boatrocker Studios in its senior secured credit facility
• Carlyle in its senior secured financing with Park County, the producer of South Park and Book of Mormon
• HPS Investment Partners in:
  • Providing debt financing for CVC’s investment in Ligue 1
  • A debt financing for a leading independent music company
  • Its financing for Iconic Artists Group
• Legendary Entertainment in numerous senior credit, mezzanine, and single-project financings
• Skydance Media in its senior secured credit facility
• STX Entertainment in its senior secured and mezzanine financings

Complex Commercial Arrangements

• Amblin Partners, MGM, and Makeready in output distribution arrangements with major studios
• Illumination Entertainment in its arrangements with Nintendo and Universal Pictures in connection with the Super Mario film franchise
• Legendary Entertainment in a wide range of single and multi-project co-production and distribution arrangements
• The International Olympic Committee in major broadcast and new media license agreements*
• Univision in its strategic licensing arrangements with Grupo Televisa*
• Yoozoo Pictures in its arrangements with Netflix for the Three Body Problem sci-fi series

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham