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Aydin S. Caginalp

Aydin S. Caginalp

Partner
Advertising, Entertainment, Marketing & Media
Capital Markets
acaginalp@manatt.com

  • New York City
    Direct: 212.790.4610
    General: 212.790.4500
    Fax: 212.790.4545

Professional Experience

Mr. Caginalp’s practice concentrates on business transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, private equity and general corporate and commercial matters, with an emphasis on international matters, entertainment and new media. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

He has worked extensively in the media and e-commerce field in connection with the acquisition of technology companies, music, broadcast and production companies throughout the world.In connection with Internet activities, he has worked in the establishment of ISP services, search engine companies, e-commerce companies and various initiatives involving delivery of music and entertainment products through the Internet, as well as digital rights management.


Education

New York University, LL.M. Taxation, 1975.

Tulane University, J.D., 1974.

Indiana University, A.B., 1972.


Representative Matters

  
  • Purchase of major direct marketing DVD distributor.
  • Sale of interests in online bookseller.
  • Purchase of ringtone provider.
  • Acquisition of a record and music publishing company (transaction value of approximately $2.3 billion).
  • Sale of ISP (transaction value of approximately $6.7 billion).
  • Creation of broadcast television company in nine countries.
  • Establishment of a joint venture to provide satellite delivery of entertainment and e-mail services.
  • Global license of major music catalog.

Memberships & Activities

Admitted to practice in New York.


Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2011.

New York Super Lawyers, 2006 and 2008.


Publications

Co-Author, “How Will the New Music Delivery System Affect the Industry,” Inside the Minds: The Music Business, 2004.


Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “The Digital Evolution of the Music Business: What's Next?” Digital Media Conference, Silver Spring, Maryland, June 2007.

Moderator, “The Post MGM v. Grokster World—New Rules for P2P,” P2P Media Summit New York, Distributing Computing Industry Association, New York, NY, February 2007.

Moderator, “Digital Copyrights: The Wild West All Over Again?” Digital Music Forum East, New York, NY, February 2007.

Moderator, “Advertising, Promotions & Digital Music,” Digital Music Forum West, West Hollywood, California, October 2006.

“Value Optimization in Distributed Computing Industry Companies,” P2P Media Summit, Distributing Computing Industry Association, Mclean, Virginia, June 2006.

Moderator, “Challenges and Opportunities in the Music Business, from Digital Distribution to Licensing and Cross-Collateralization of Properties,” Columbia Business School, New York, New York, February 2006.


Languages

  • Turkish