Entertainment is a key industry focus for Eptalex. The Firm entertainment lawyers combine expertise and passion to provide the best service to our clients in the entertainment industry in all its forms: cinema and film, television, music, theatre (dramatic, musical), dance, digital media, sports, video games, advertising, endorsement, merchandising and event organization and planning (wedding, corporate event, awards event…) .
At our firm, we pride ourselves on providing personalized and responsive legal services to our entertainment clients and on developing lasting relationships with our clients. We have been providing experienced counsel and support to some of our clients since their formation and others for over 10 years. We understand the importance of timely and effective legal representation in the fast-paced entertainment industry.
Eptalex lawyers are distinguished by their understanding of both the law and the business of the entertainment. With more than four decades of combined experience in diverse practice areas, we have the unique ability to provide our entertainment clients with a full range of legal counsel and we are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals while minimizing risk and maximizing value.
Eptalex attorneys have earned recognition and built a reputation as industry leaders by providing high quality service to leading entertainment companies, producers, artists, directors, writers, authors and others who drive the creative process, and investors who turn ideas into reality.
We utilize our unique perspective and skills to obtain the best possible results, whether in deal making or in disputes. In both entertainment transactions and litigation, we navigate complex and potentially sensitive matters smoothly.
Who we represent
Eptalex represents a broad range of entertainment clients including but not limited to production companies, entertainment companies, independent producers, film and television companies, studios, distributors, songwriters, composers, record labels, artists, musicians, celebrities, talents, performers, actors, directors, writers, authors, directors, producers, technical crew, hosts, influencers, choreographers, dancers, photographers, athletes, sports teams, event organizers and planners, talent agencies, talent management companies, personal managers, advertising agencies, technology innovators,
Transactions
Over the years, our skilled lawyers have continuously provided strategic advice and counsel notably in connection with the following:
– Intellectual property rights.
– Management agreements.
– Music agreements.
– Musical groups.
– Touring agreements.
– Recording agreements.
– Festival agreements.
– Performance agreements.
– Celebrity endorsement and appearance agreements.
– Sponsorship and product placement agreements.
– Production, financing, licensing and distribution content agreements.
– Talent agreements for actors and on-screen talent in connection with film, television, and new media projects, including in both scripted and unscripted productions.
– Publishing agreements.
– Theatre agreements.
– Merchandising agreements.
– Copyright and related rights.
– Internet agreements.
– Digital media agreements.
– Choreography agreements.
– Dancer agreements.
– Event agreements.
– Event management agreements.
– Venue hire agreements.
– Ticketing terms and conditions.
– Catering agreements.
– Hospitality agreements.
– Negotiation with the collecting societies and
Litigation
Eptalex is widely experienced in entertainment litigation law. In light of its in-depth industry knowledge, we are privileged to successfully handle a wide range of disputes involving entertainment clients of all types before all courts and arbitration proceedings.
When litigation is necessary, our team are highly experienced lawyers who have established important legal precedents in the entertainment industry representing film, television, advertising and music industry clients.