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HOLLYWOOD’S<br />
N E W L E A D E R S<br />
L A W &<br />
F I N A N C E<br />
FITZGERALD<br />
DEUTSCH<br />
KEN<br />
DEUTSCH, 37<br />
PARTNER,<br />
LATHAM & WATKINS<br />
When he was at<br />
O’Melveny & Myers,<br />
Deutsch did deals<br />
for DreamWorks<br />
Animation, MGM,<br />
Miramax, Revolution<br />
Studios, Univision,<br />
Bank of America and<br />
others. In November ,<br />
he and four co-workers<br />
left O’Melveny to<br />
open the Century City<br />
office of Latham &<br />
Watkins, specializing<br />
in entertainment,<br />
sports and media.<br />
Some of his most<br />
satisfying work has<br />
been for newer players<br />
such as Participant<br />
Media, Legendary and<br />
Cross Creek Pictures.<br />
“Turning those kind<br />
of companies into<br />
industry powerhouses<br />
is always a nice result<br />
for lawyers.”<br />
CHAD<br />
FITZGERALD,<br />
39<br />
PARTNER, KINSELLA<br />
WEITZMAN ISER KUMP<br />
& ALDISERT<br />
Fitzgerald litigates<br />
cases on behalf of<br />
the creators, writers<br />
and producers of<br />
such shows as “Family<br />
Guy,” “King of the Hill”<br />
and “Smallville” in<br />
disputes with studios.<br />
He’s repping Frank<br />
Darabont and CAA<br />
in their dispute with<br />
AMC over profits from<br />
“The Walking Dead,”<br />
scheduled to go to trial<br />
next year. “The<br />
typical argument<br />
we get from every<br />
entertainment<br />
company is basically,<br />
‘How dare you. We<br />
made you rich.’ I really<br />
do feel like I’m on the<br />
side of justice.”<br />
JUSTIN<br />
HAMILL, 37<br />
PARTNER, PAUL,<br />
WEISS, RIFKIND,<br />
HARTON & GARRISON<br />
Hamill joined Paul,<br />
Weiss directly after<br />
earning his J.D. at<br />
Boston College and<br />
rose to become deputy<br />
chair of the media and<br />
entertainment group<br />
and a member of the<br />
firm’s M&A group. In<br />
recent months, he’s<br />
played a lead role in<br />
WME’s acquisition<br />
of IMG Worldwide<br />
and Vice Media’s<br />
partnership with A&E<br />
Networks. “I help<br />
clients price risk. We<br />
have a good feel for<br />
how things will play out<br />
in the real world .”<br />
MOLLY<br />
LENS, 37<br />
PARTNER,<br />
O’MELVENY & MYERS<br />
Lens has become<br />
one of her firm’s<br />
key entertainment<br />
litigators, helping<br />
Disney beat a longrunning<br />
profit<br />
participation lawsuit<br />
brought by the<br />
creators of “Home<br />
Improvement,” repping<br />
Fox in a trademark<br />
infringement suit<br />
LENS<br />
We congratulate all of the honorees<br />
recognized by Variety as<br />
Hollywood’s New Leaders<br />
including our very own<br />
Michael Maizner.<br />
Michael, we salute your dedication to our clients and<br />
your commitment to facilitating positive labor relations<br />
throughout the entertainment industry.<br />
Los Angeles New York Chicago Nashville Washington, DC Beijing Hong Kong www.loeb.com<br />
GROOMING: DEBORAH LARSEN/THE CRITERION GROUP<br />
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