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Hollywood Reporter Lists 100 Most Powerful Entertainment Lawyers for 2024
The Hollywood Reporter has published its annual list of the 100 most powerful lawyers in Hollywood, focusing on attorneys in talent, litigation, and corporate law. The selection highlights lawyers who handled significant cases and deals in the past year that influenced the entertainment industry. Examples include negotiations for high-profile film projects and corporate acquisitions.
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The Hollywood Reporter released its list of the 100 most powerful lawyers in Hollywood, recognizing attorneys who specialize in talent representation, litigation, and corporate law. These lawyers were selected based on their involvement in notable cases and deals over the past year that affected the entertainment sector.
The list covers a range of activities, from contract negotiations to mergers and intellectual property disputes.
In corporate law, Tom Ara of Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised Domain Capital Group during Village Roadshow Entertainment's Chapter 11 restructuring. This included guidance on ownership rights to the company's film catalog, which features titles such as The Matrix and Mad Max, and its subsequent sale to Alcon Entertainment. K.
Representation Deals Michael Auerbach of Jackoway Austen
handled David Corenswet's agreement for James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow.
He also represented Mia Goth in projects including Guillermo del Toro's Mary Shelley adaptation, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and Shawn Levy's Star Wars film opposite Ryan Gosling. Auerbach's client James Marsden secured roles in Avengers: Doomsday and season two of Apple TV's Your Friends and Neighbors, while Mia McKenna-Bruce and Bo Bragason obtained parts in Sam Mendes' Beatles film and The Legend of Zelda, respectively.
Karl Austen of Jackoway Austen negotiated a reported $20 million deal for Zach Cregger to write, direct, and produce Sony's Resident Evil reboot.
Austen noted that such a deal for a third-time director is uncommon. He also arranged for Eddie Redmayne to star opposite Julia Roberts in Panic Carefully and return for season two of The Day of the Jackal, and facilitated Carlton Cuse adapting Dan Brown's The Secret of Secrets for Netflix.
