Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 
Lawrence Waks is a corporate partner at Sterlington PLLC in New York, New York, representing high-profile individuals, celebrities, brands, and businesses in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic transactions across the entertainment, media, food and beverage, retail, and consumer goods industries. His practice also includes matters involving Copyright Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property.
Lawrence has advised clients on a range of notable transactions involving widely recognized entertainment and consumer brands. Representative matters include the reported $1 billion sale of Casamigos Tequila, founded by George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman; the reported $600 million sale of Aviation Gin and Davos Brands, involving Ryan Reynolds; and the sale of Conor McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey brand.
In addition to transactional matters, Lawrence counsels clients on business strategy, brand development, intellectual property considerations, and commercial agreements connected to entertainment, media, and consumer-facing ventures.
Before joining Sterlington PLLC, Lawrence was a partner at Reed Smith and Foley & Lardner. Earlier in his career, he practiced at Jackson Walker and Milgrim Thomajan & Lee.
