Chris represents high-profile individuals and companies from media, entertainment, production, sports and technology, as well as family offices, startups, professional athletes, celebrities, public figures and influencers. His execution-oriented approach and unique breadth of experience handling cutting-edge transactions allow his clients to adapt and grow their businesses in today’s advanced data- and technology-driven marketplace. His portfolio also includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, brand monetization, cross-border transactions, equity and debt financings and corporate governance, as well as general business and dispute resolution-related matters.
Chris' broad litigation and counseling practice includes media and entertainment law; misappropriation of the right of publicity; employment disputes; defamation; business torts; breach of fiduciary duties; privately-held companies; the formation and division of trusts; real estate; and commercial law. Understanding his clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, he serves as a trusted business and legal advisor, structuring and negotiating unprecedented deals on behalf of his clients and bringing them successfully across the finish line. Chris has become the go-to lawyer in town for complex corporate and commercial transactions involving icons and moguls across a wide range of industries, including media, entertainment, technology, sports, consumer brands and health and wellness.
Frequently recognized as one of the entertainment industry’s top lawyers, Chris’ clients are currently functioning on multiple platforms generating more than 800 hours of television per year (including the #1 syndicated TV talk show), engaged in the development of dozens of pilots, selling more than 50 million books and operating a number of digital platforms with over a hundred million users per month. His impactful work has earned him recognition as a top Hollywood dealmaker from various media publications across the country, including Variety’s Legal Impact Report and the publication’s highly competitive Dealmakers Impact Report, The Hollywood Reporter’s Top Dealmakers which features major game-changing deals that have impacted the showbiz landscape, as well as other major publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Bloomberg and other nationally recognized outlets. Before starting his career as a lawyer, Chris was a corporate bond trader on Wall Street and a Registered Representative of the National Association of Securities Dealers, coordinating billions of dollars in debt offerings for clients.