"No envelope mix-up here! Meet the attorneys behind the 'Moonlight' Oscar winner, Melania's lawsuit, Bill O'Reilly's downfall, the year's biggest media megamergers and pretty much anything that matters in Hollywood. Extortion. Messy divorces. Nine-figure deals with Chinese media conglomerates. It's been a busy year for Hollywood's power lawyers, who once more gather in THR's webpages for its magazine's annual Power Lawyers difficulty. The women and men on this listing manage a variety of cases, from simple gift contracts to complex corporate mergers that take weeks to iron out, but they all have things in common. They all love working in the entertainment industry. They all play a vital role in keeping Hollywood's wheels spinning. They're at the very top of their field. And judging from THR's poll -- they drink too much coffee (a mean of 5.5 cups a day, if calculations include the man who claimed to down 97 cups). Below, the Power Lawyers of 2017 discuss their biggest instances, disclose their private political beliefs (just 14 percent think Donald Trump will get impeached) and answer the age-old question, "Which superhero would you want to reflect? ""
Stephen Scharf
O'Melveny & Myers Alma mater Stanford Law School Why he things Scharf helps Hollywood get into the Chinese film market. He advised Imax Corp. on the invention of this Imax China Film Fund to help fund a minimum of 10 tentpole films in Mandarin. Back in L.A., he repped Revolution Studios in its purchase of Tango Films' movie library, including such movies as Brad Pitt's zombie epic World War Z and Martin Scorsese's Hugo.
Lindsay Conner
Manatt Phelps & Phillips Alma mater Harvard Law School Why he matters After Hollywood and Chinese investors seek to hook up, Conner holds their coats. He represented Tang Media Partners in the slate co-financing deal in television, a pact between China's Tencent and Stuart Ford's IM Global. Chinese electricity players Perfect World Pictures, Weying Technology and Huayi Bros.. Media Corp. also seem to him for guidance. Which superhero I'd most want to defend "Batman. He might make a mess, however, Bruce Wayne will pay the bills. "
Mickey Mayerson
Loeb & Loeb Alma mater Columbia Law School Why he matters As among Hollywood's top film finance gurus, Mayerson advised Indian Paintbrush because it raised the money for Wes Anderson's following film, Isle of Dogs; represented China's Tencent in its own current first-look deal with David Goyer; handled a trio of Union Patriot Capital movies; and helped CIT Bank in connection with post-bankruptcy litigation involving Relativity. Mayerson also structured the intricate funding for Warren Beatty's fire project Rules Don't Apply (thus the 16 credited producers).
Matt Galsor
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Alma mater Columbia University School of Law Why he issues For customer James Cameron, Galsor negotiated deals for The Informationist (to adhere to along with Avatar sequels) in addition to Disney's Pandora theme park attraction. In addition, he closed Tom Cruise's deal for Mission: Impossible 6 and is working on another for a Top Gun sequel. Most dangerous thing I've accomplished in a decade "Hit 'answer all. ' "
Alan Wertheimer
Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein Alma mater Stanford Law School Why he things Wertheimer's recent signings include Hell or High Water manager David Mackenzie, It Comes at Night helmer Trey Edward Shults and Sundance Film Festival breakout Cory Finley (Thoroughbred). In addition, he counts Nicole Kidman, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Anderson and J.J. Abrams (he calls him "an business on his ") as clients. Last TV series binged Westworld
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