Media, Entertainment & Sports

Akin lawyers & advisors leverage decades of experience representing capital providers, financiers and other companies operating in the media, entertainment & sports industries. We provide guidance in transactions and tax structuring, restructurings and distressed situations, private credit transactions, media distribution agreements, sports betting, labor & employment, litigation, policy and regulation. We focus on film, television, digital media, music, sports and gaming—providing legal and strategic advice on a wide range of domestic and international issues.

Media & Entertainment

Our media & entertainment clients include major motion picture and independent studios, production companies, technology companies, investment management firms, financial institutions, trade associations, private equity and credit funds, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds and other significant players in the sector. Clients benefit from our industry connections and deep knowledge as they launch projects and technologies and enter new markets.

We have extensive experience across the range of entertainment financings, special situations & private credit transactions, M&A transactions and other equity investments. The team works closely with colleagues in our tax, labor & employment, lobbying & public policy and financial restructuring practices, who also bring extensive experience in the media & entertainment space.

Sports

Akin boasts a top-tier sports law practice, serving as legal counsel for prominent leagues, college conferences, teams, media companies and investors. Akin’s sports law team has helped structure and execute some of the most significant and innovative transactions in sports and has years of experience with a deep understanding of the market and regulatory dynamics impacting the sports world.

Our team advises clients on financings, M&A and equity investments, restructurings, investment management, tax, labor & employment, league governance matters, litigation, investigations and other proceedings, public policy issues and other complex matters around the world. We have significant experience leading investments in the industry and advising institutional investors in potential acquisition bids in the space.