Paul Schindler and Allen Grubman established a law firm in May 1974 and were joined shortly thereafter by Arthur Indursky. Together they formed the law firm of Grubman Indursky & Schindler, P.C. Over the years, Paul Schindler has served as counsel to numerous award-winning, multi-platinum musical artists, producers, record labels, and various types of entertainment companies.
Paul D. Schindler
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Entertainment Law - Music
Biography
Locations
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., graduated 1971
- Syracuse University, BA, graduated 1968
Bar Admissions
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
- Entertainment Law - Music
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Awards:
- The Legal 500 United States, Media and Entertainment - Film, Music and TV, 2007
- Who's Who in Entertainment
- "Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel," The Hollywood Reporter, 2010
- Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report, 2012
- Chambers USA Guide, 2006-2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, New York Super Lawyers, 2006-2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Entertainment law, including music, film and television
- Contract negotiations and renegotiations for superstar recording artists, producers, high profile entertainment executives, celebrities and corporations
- Production, label, distribution and joint venture agreements
- Licensing, merchandising, fashion, fragrance and cosmetics deals
- Soundtrack agreements for major motion pictures
- Literary agreements with major book publishers
- Sponsorship, endorsement and touring agreements
- Corporate acquisitions, mergers and consultation of National and International entertainment companies and individuals
- Executive compensation agreements
- Sale of entertainment catalogues
- Representation of numerous significant songwriters in publishing and joint venture agreements with major publishing companies
- Negotiation of theater and recording agreements
- Significant Representations
- Negotiated numerous complex agreements for music superstars, record labels and various entertainment companies. Negotiated sale of record labels, publishing companies, merchandising companies, talent/booking agencies and management companies, including:
- Madonna Joint Venture with Time Warner
- Renegotiation Deborah Gibson/Atlantic Records
- Renegotiation Kiss/PolyGram Records
- Woodstock Festival Agreements
- Michael Ritto/Medley/sale to EMI
- Renegotiation Michael Bolton/Sony Records
- Structured, negotiated, and implemented aspects of the creation and development of House of Blues
- Renegotiation Men at Work/Sony Records
- Renegotiation Ricky Martin/Sony Records
- Renegotiation So So Def/Sony Records
- Ruffhouse sale to Sony
- Sale of Def Jam Records
- Part 2
- Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson/"Newlyweds"/MTV show
- Sale of MVO Agency (Vlasic) to ICM
- Sale of Fantasma Promotions (John Stall) to Live Nation
- Renegotiation of Mana Records Agreement with Warner Brothers Records
- Ashlee Simpson/MTV show
- The Osbournes/MTV show
- Sharon Osbourne/Warner Bros. TV show
- Nick Lachey/MTV show
- Carson Daly "Last Call with Carson Daly"/NBC
- Carson Daly "TRL"/MTV
- Carson Daly/ Premiere Radio Networks
- Renegotiation Shakira/Sony
- Renegotiation Alicia Keys/J Records and EMI Publishing
- Sale of Uptown Records
- Renegotiation Bon Jovi/Poly Gram Records
- Vera Wang/Fragrance deal with Unilever
- Russell Simmons/Phat Fashions
- Signatures Network Merchandising/Sales agreements with Sony, MCA & CMGI
- Sale of World Online Merchandising
- Sale of Mushroom Records Australia to News Corp. Ltd.
- Structured, negotiated, and implemented aspects of the creation and development of Red Ant Records
- Mitch Slater/Metropolitan Entertainment sale to Clear Channel
- Renegotiation Marc Anthony/Sony Records
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