Paul Hastings Boosts Band 1 Entertainment and Media Practice with Leading Music Industry Partner

LOS ANGELES – Further strengthening its preeminent Chambers Band 1-ranked Entertainment and Media practice, Paul Hastings LLP today announced that leading music industry lawyer Sidney S. Fohrman has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner and chair of the Music Industry practice.

Fohrman’s arrival expands the firm’s elite entertainment and media platform, co-led globally by Chambers Band 1-ranked partners Erik Hyman and Ken Deutsch.

“Sid’s deep understanding of complex entertainment industry transactions, including in the dynamic music space, enhances our top-of-market capabilities for key players at the intersection of technology, media and entertainment,” said firm Chair Frank Lopez. “There are strong synergies between Sid’s practice and our roster of leading corporate clients as well as an evolving asset class for asset manager clients across many of our practices, including finance, M&A, private equity and funds, which will help us gain further market share.”

Consistently recognized by Billboard as a “Top Music Lawyer” and Variety as a “Top Entertainment Dealmaker,” Fohrman represents global media companies, music labels and publishers, and top content creators on complex transactions, including agreements involving recording and music publishing; the purchase, sale, financing and securitization of music catalogs, podcasts, and content; and music licensing. He also advises on new media business models, artificial intelligence, joint ventures, content development, production and distribution, and global sponsorship and endorsements. Fohrman joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he served as chair of the firm’s music and digital media practice.

“Paul Hastings boasts a powerhouse entertainment and media platform of recognized industry veterans with a truly interdisciplinary global team,” said Fohrman. “I look forward to offering my existing and new clients the deep collective knowledge of these colleagues across the broader firm.”

Fohrman’s diverse clients include public and private companies, funds and assets managers, talent, public figures, and entrepreneurs, including across music, interaction and location-based entertainment, podcasting, fitness, sports, and live events. His representations have included high-profile matters for Primary Wave, BMG Rights Management, Warner Music Group, Create Music Group, TikTok, Pokémon, Banc of California and Hybe America. 

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