DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION
Cohen & Gardner, LLP advises producers and production companies with the development of intellectual properties and the production of motion pictures, television and new media projects. We provide counsel with respect to structuring and negotiating the acquisition of creative materials, guild and union issues, as well as the engagement of above and below-the-line personnel. Additionally, we have extensive experience in negotiating the distribution of entertainment productions in all media. In this way, we often provide legal services from the inception of a project to its ultimate delivery to the end distributor.

ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE
Cohen & Gardner, LLP represents both financiers and producers in the capitalization of entertainment productions and entities. We have structured private equity deals, secured and unsecured financing transactions, foreign pre-sales arrangements, as well as institutional gap deals. We have advised on various “soft-money” financing mechanisms, including sale-leaseback, foreign subsidy captures, international co-productions, as well as U.S. and foreign tax rebate programs. Whether negotiating for a private individual intending to finance their first feature film, or with a hedge fund intending on financing a slate of projects, our focus is to provide a business structure for our clients which will successfully meet the capital needs of their creative endeavors.

GENERAL CORPORATE AND BUSINESS COUNSEL
Cohen & Gardner, LLP represents and advises a wide variety of business entities and executives on such diverse matters as: corporate formation and governance, executive employment agreements and general business transactions. Our goal is to provide responsive and efficient services that allow our corporate clients to focus on their core business and not its legal architecture.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & NEW MEDIA
The evolution of technology has heightened the importance of intellectual property protection. Cohen & Gardner, LLP actively protects copyrights in the traditional areas of print publication, screenplay, artwork, merchandise, songwriting and television and feature films. We are also advancing the practice to include new media protections, such as integrated computer code, software programs and digital content.

MUSIC
Cohen & Gardner, LLP represents song writers, musical artists, publishers, producers and music labels. We have extensive experience negotiating and drafting all manner of music industry contracts from traditional artist agreements to agreements regarding the digital exploitation of music.

TALENT & LITERARY REPRESENTATION
Cohen & Gardner, LLP represents award winning screenwriters, authors, directors, musicians, actors and hosts in all areas of media. We take a proactive and dedicated approach to our talent and literary representation, seeking out new opportunities for our clients in addition to aggressively advancing their interests in ongoing negotiations. As the media landscape becomes increasingly diversified, we have helped devise and execute strategies for our clients to expand their creative vision by taking on additional “hyphenate” responsibilities.