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| CONFERENCE CHAIR Gerold W. Libby Holland & Knight LLP Los Angeles HOST COMMITTEE |
RAISING MONEY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AS DEAL COLLATERAL
This panel will focus on how to use intellectual property rights as collateral when it is necessary to provide an asset to finance a transaction. In particular, the panel will explore key transaction types, such as corporate restructurings, when this method of securitizing intellectual property rights is well suited to a venture.
MODERATOR:
Patrick A. Russo, Principal
The Salter Group, LLC, United States
Patrick Russo possesses a strong background in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, finance, valuations, and strategic planning. Mr. Russo manages The Salter Group's practice development efforts. Mr. Russo was previously a vice president in the Entertainment & Media Group of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin. In this capacity, he focused on investment banking and financial advisory projects. MORE>
PANELISTS:
Mark C. Hutchison, Partner
Rothstein Kass, United States
Mark Hutchison is a partner and entertainment industry taxation specialist at the accounting firm of Rothstein Kass & Co. Mr. Hutchison is a member of the Motion Picture and Television Tax Institute and the co-author of “Film Financing and Television Programming: A Taxation Guide,” a book describing film financing structures and their commercial and tax implications for production and distribution in 28 countries.
David Molner, Managing Director
Screen Capital International, United States
David Molner is the founder and managing director of Screen Capital International (SCI), a media finance specialist based in Los Angeles. SCI provides gap financing in the single picture business, structures and funds multi-picture or "slate" arrangements, and has been a leader in both foreign and domestic tax financings for motion pictures, with over US $6 billion in transactions successfully executed.
M. Kenneth Suddleson, Of Counsel
Foley & Lardner LLP, United States
Kenneth Suddleson is of counsel at Foley & Lardner and is a member of the firm's Entertainment & Media Group. He represents clients engaged in all facets of the entertainment industry and related businesses worldwide. Mr. Suddleson has been recognized as one of the top attorneys in entertainment and sports by Southern California Super Lawyers. MORE>
Lawrence Ulman, Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, United States
Lawrence Ulman is the co-chair of Gibson Dunn's Media and Entertainment Practice Group. Mr. Ulman specializes in entertainment finance. He regularly represents film studios in their film distribution and financial matters, and banks providing production financing for theatrical motion pictures. His clients include Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, Twentieth Century Fox, and Constantin Film. MORE>
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This panel will focus on how to use intellectual property rights as collateral when it is necessary to provide an asset to finance a transaction. In particular, the panel will explore key transaction types, such as corporate restructurings, when this method of securitizing intellectual property rights is well suited to a venture.
MODERATOR:
Patrick A. Russo, Principal
The Salter Group, LLC, United States
Patrick Russo possesses a strong background in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, finance, valuations, and strategic planning. Mr. Russo manages The Salter Group's practice development efforts. Mr. Russo was previously a vice president in the Entertainment & Media Group of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin. In this capacity, he focused on investment banking and financial advisory projects. MORE> PANELISTS:
Mark C. Hutchison, Partner
Rothstein Kass, United States
Mark Hutchison is a partner and entertainment industry taxation specialist at the accounting firm of Rothstein Kass & Co. Mr. Hutchison is a member of the Motion Picture and Television Tax Institute and the co-author of “Film Financing and Television Programming: A Taxation Guide,” a book describing film financing structures and their commercial and tax implications for production and distribution in 28 countries. David Molner, Managing Director
Screen Capital International, United States
David Molner is the founder and managing director of Screen Capital International (SCI), a media finance specialist based in Los Angeles. SCI provides gap financing in the single picture business, structures and funds multi-picture or "slate" arrangements, and has been a leader in both foreign and domestic tax financings for motion pictures, with over US $6 billion in transactions successfully executed. M. Kenneth Suddleson, Of Counsel
Foley & Lardner LLP, United States
Kenneth Suddleson is of counsel at Foley & Lardner and is a member of the firm's Entertainment & Media Group. He represents clients engaged in all facets of the entertainment industry and related businesses worldwide. Mr. Suddleson has been recognized as one of the top attorneys in entertainment and sports by Southern California Super Lawyers. MORE>Lawrence Ulman, Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, United States
Lawrence Ulman is the co-chair of Gibson Dunn's Media and Entertainment Practice Group. Mr. Ulman specializes in entertainment finance. He regularly represents film studios in their film distribution and financial matters, and banks providing production financing for theatrical motion pictures. His clients include Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, Twentieth Century Fox, and Constantin Film. MORE>Return to Programs List>