Variety Spotlights Burke, Román Griffith, Miller, Spicer in 2018 Legal Impact Report
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(Los Angeles) – Akin Gump entertainment partners P. John Burke, Marissa Román Griffith, Alissa Miller and Christopher Spicer have all been recognized by Variety in its 2018 Legal Impact Report, which “spotlights the top attorneys in the entertainment business.”
For their published profile, each offered observations on the industry with which they work. Mr. Burke noted that he expects studio mergers involving the parents of Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox to galvanize “less-diversified players that feel the need to join companies with more bulk and better access to or ability to create streaming platforms.”
Ms. Román Griffith said she sees no decrease in video streaming services diversifying into content such as television series because it “means you control your own destiny. It also makes you more attractive for a potential combination with a studio.”
Mr. Spicer noted that he was impressed by the number of new independent distribution companies that have shown a flair for finding success with specialty films.
Ms. Miller said that flat-monthly-fee theater admission services could energize cinema with “the endgame of monetizing a treasure trove of data from movie-goers. That data provides critical insight for studios, independent distributors and other partners.”
Among the financial institutions advised by the four, Variety notes, are Bank of America, Comerica Bank, East/West Bank, JP Morgan, MUFG Union Bank and SunTrust Bank. Additionally, it notes, the team counsels American Film Institute, China’s CMC Capital, Content Partners, Fosun Intl., JibJab Media, MRC, RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Shamrock Capital.
Most recently, Messrs. Burke and Spicer and Ms. Román Griffith were named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers List of the top 100 attorneys in Hollywood. Learn more here.
Founded in 1945, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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