Pryor Cashman LLP

Pryor Cashman LLP's media and entertainment transactions practice is jointly led out of New York by Simon Pulman and James Janowitz as well as Briana Hill in Los Angeles. The firm assists clients with key entertainment projects related to feature films, documentaries, TV and streaming. The team negotiate deals and contracts for clientele as well as handle financing, loans and acquisitions. Hill excels in transactional matters, structuring and negotiating development, production, licensing and distribution agreements for media and entertainment players. She is also the go-to for rights and relationship deals. Pulman centers his practice on studio business issues for entertainment companies such as financing, development and production. He has structured a number of streaming deals including co-production agreements. Video game clients also seek Pulman out for his speciality in transmedia rights deals and adaption of video game properties into film and TV series. Lastly, Janowitz focuses on financiers and content creators, assisting them with monetization of audio-visual and music catalogs. He also advices on financing and merger transactions as well as sales.