Chris Spicer and Marissa Román Griffith Again Named Among The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Power Lawyers’
Akin media, entertainment & sports practice head Chris Spicer and partner Marissa Román Griffith have once again been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers list. This is the eighth consecutive recognition for Chris and the ninth for Marissa.
The publication’s annual list recognizes and profiles Hollywood’s top 100 entertainment attorneys.
In its profile of Chris, The Hollywood Reporter notes that he has “brokered financing and distribution agreements for hits like Severance, Nine Perfect Strangers, Flora and Son, Savant and Tokyo Vice.”
In Marissa’s profile, the publication highlights her role as a “power player in Hollywood’s finance game, brokering multimillion-dollar deals,” noting her work with Comerica Bank and MRC.
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