Derrick M. Davis

Jonathan Ko is a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets practice and is based in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Ko represents private and public companies, investment banks, private equity firms and other institutional investors in a wide range of capital market transactions across various industries, including financial services, gaming, hospitality, real estate, retail and technology. These transactions include initial public offerings, follow on and secondary offerings, and public and ...

Jordan Bromley is the leader of Manatt’s entertainment transactions and finance practice. His experience lies in recognizing talented artists, individuals and companies; developing strategy to achieve their long-term success; and protecting their interests by rigorously negotiating and drafting the agreements that form the basis of their business relationships. Jordan’s client base includes iconic, established, legacy and developing artists, songwriters, producers, record labels, ...

Thaddeus J. Stauber is a partner in Nixon Peabody LLP’s Commercial Litigation and International Arbitration groups and is head of the firm’s Art and Cultural Institutions team. In court room trials and proceedings involving commercial matters, federal contracts, real estate, intellectual property and privacy rights, personal reputations, contractual disputes, contested estates, wrongful death claims, insurance coverage and priceless art masterpieces, Thad has successfully represen...

Jay L. Cooper focuses his practice on music industry, motion picture, television, multimedia and intellectual property issues. He represents individuals and companies on intellectual property matters including recording and publishing agreements for individual artists and composers; actor, director, producer and writer agreements in film and television; executive employment agreements; complex acquisitions and sales of entertainment catalogs; production agreements on behalf of music, televisi...

Over more than 35 years of practice, David Halberstadter, the firm's deputy general counsel, has established a reputation among leading entertainment companies as a no-nonsense advisor and talented litigator. When other options fail, he aggressively pursues and defends lawsuits, with a focus on intellectual property-related disputes. Across all his work, clients value David's clear thinking, strategic wisdom and practical business sense. David represents motion picture studios, production com...

Olivier Taillieu is a Partner at BD&J , PC in Los Angeles, California, where his practice focuses on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. As a trial attorney, he has represented individuals and families in complex injury and wrongful death matters involving traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and other serious claims. Over the course of his career, he has secured substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Mr. Taillieu has recei...

Stanley L. Friedman is a criminal defense attorney based in Beverly Hills, California, and founder of the Law Offices of Stanley L. Friedman . He represents healthcare professionals, executives, business owners, public officials, corporations, and high-profile individuals in complex federal and state investigations throughout the United States, with a primary focus on matters in California and Nevada. His practice includes significant work in white-collar criminal defense , handling allegatio...

Glen G. Mastroberte is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television. Glen G. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Glen G. Mastroberte since 2016. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Glen G. Mastroberte is held by other lawyers.

Lauren L. Giovannone is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Leisure and Hospitality Law and Real Estate Law. Lauren L. practices law in Los Angeles, California Best Lawyers has recognized Lauren L. Giovannone since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lauren L. Giovannone is held by other lawyers.

Terese A. Mosher Beluris is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. She has extensive experience litigating actions on behalf of health care service plans, management services organizations, and providers involved in commercial and managed care disputes; defending financial institutions involved in letter of credit, depository operations, and contractual disputes; representing corporations and partnerships involved in fr...