Nathaniel L. Bach
A Los Angeles-based Manatt Entertainment litigation partner, Nathaniel Bach represents prominent clients in high-stakes disputes in the media, entertainment, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) industries, including film studios and television networks, digital platforms and companies, intellectual property (IP) holders, artists, brands, retailers, record labels, music publishers, producers, entrepreneurs, celebrities and journalists.
Practice Breadth. Nat’s broad commercial litigation practice spans copyright, trademark, right of publicity, First Amendment, contract, fashion, brand-protection, telecommunications, class action, IP, anti-SLAPP, cutting-edge AI, metaverse, digital assets, cryptocurrency and blockchain matters. In addition to his trial work, he maintains an active counseling practice, working with clients in pre-litigation and other risk-management matters. He has also represented clients in the financial industry in global regulatory, antitrust and governmental investigations, and has played key roles in various other high-profile transactions and disputes.
Honors. Nat has received numerous industry accolades for his work:
- Named one of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in 2024 and 2025 by the Daily Journal.
- Honored by Variety in its 2025 Legal Impact Report.
- Chambers USA honored him in 2023, 2024 and 2025 as one of the media and entertainment industry’s notable Up & Coming lawyers, emphasizing that “he has incredible litigation expertise,” “provides great counsel” and “his attention to detail is amazing.”
- Named a Next Generation Partner for Media and Entertainment: Litigation in 2024 and 2025 by Legal 500, with clients commending him as “outstanding in our very sensitive high profile litigation.”
- Recognized by Lawdragon as one of 2025’s 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers.
- Named as “One to Watch” in Entertainment and Sports Law from 2021-2023 by The Best Lawyers in America.
Thought Leadership. Nat is a sought-after thought leader on IP and AI and frequently speaks with the media—including Forbes, Insider, VentureBeat and Law360. He has been a featured speaker on AI issues before the U.S. Copyright Office, and at the UCLA Entertainment Symposium, the ABA Forum on Communications Law, the LA Games Conference, the UCLA Law/ASU Law Copyright Symposium, the NAB Show and the Los Angeles Copyright Society.
Pro Bono. Nat maintains an active pro bono practice. He successfully represented Dreamers to obtain a first-in-the-nation injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s unlawful revocation of the DACA program. Nat also represented one of the first Dreamers unlawfully targeted by the Trump Administration, obtaining (after arguing) an unprecedented preliminary injunction that barred ICE and USCIS from falsely calling his client a gang member. He has partnered with diverse legal services organizations including the ACLU of Southern California, Public Counsel, Bet Tzedek, Lawyers Without Borders and the Equal Justice Initiative.
Related Practices
Services
Advertising, Marketing and Media
Litigation
Class Actions
Entertainment Litigation
Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement
Trademark and Copyright Litigation
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Advertising Litigation
Industries
Manatt Entertainment
Music
Film, Television and Digital Content
Manatt Digital and Technology
Metaverse
Artificial Intelligence
Gaming