We show up with perspective, and we follow through with action.
Capabilities
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property
Entertainment
Artists, Icons & Creators
High-Net Worth Disputes
Fashion, Beauty & Luxury
Intellectual Property Litigation
AI & Technology Transactions
Film, Television & Theater
Influencers & Social Media
Family Offices & Private Client
Antitrust & Competition
Disputes & Litigation
Built on deep experience representing clients across all sides of major disputes, complex litigations, and arbitrations nationwide. We defend bet-the-company matters that threaten the very existence of our clients' businesses, and pursue high-stakes plaintiff-side judgments to safeguard their interests.
AI & Technology
We help companies, startups, and investors scale AI and technology, pairing strategic insight on development, governance, intellectual property, data and cybersecurity, and global market dynamics with the clarity to scale AI initiatives and the discipline to manage the risk that comes with them.
Intellectual Property
We build, protect, and maximize the value of our clients' IP portfolios — enforcing assets and defending assertions across federal and state courts, the USPTO, private arbitrations, and international tribunals. Our IP transaction teams structure the full spectrum of IP transactions.
Entertainment
We bring deep industry experience and established high-level relationships and provide full-service counsel across every major sector: motion picture, television, theater, live events and digital media, We are your "Business & Legal Affairs" team.
Fashion & Design
Protecting creativity in industries built on vision and originality. From brand protection to collaboration agreements, we help style meet strategy.
Private Client Representation
Trusted, discreet support for individuals whose work shapes industries — from celebrities to entrepreneurs to cultural icons.
Modern counsel for founders and fast-moving companies. From structuring ventures to ongoing operational and governance support, we help you build with resilience.
Whether in boardrooms, studios, or courtrooms, we’re here to help you move with clarity and confidence. We serve our clients with a human-first approach.
Litigation & Major Disputes
When it matters most, we stand with you and for you. Our litigation team blends legal insight with strategic clarity to protect what you’ve built.
Intellectual Property
Your ideas are your legacy. We protect and monetize IP with strategies that safeguard creativity and empower growth.
Entertainment, Film, Streaming, Music & Theater
From stage to streaming, we support artists, producers, and icons navigating commercial terms, licensing, and global opportunities.
Celebrities, Artists, Icons & Creators
We partner with the people shaping culture. We provide personalized, discreet guidance that protects your vision and amplifies your impact.
High-Net Worth Disputes
Strategic, discreet guidance for individuals and families navigating sensitive business or personal challenges.
Fashion, Beauty & Luxury
For industries built on style, influence, and innovation, we provide trusted counsel that safeguards brand value and empowers expansion, handled with precision and cultural fluency.
Our Talent
Michael Patrick
Co-Managing Partner
For over two decades, with roots in IP, entertainment, and litigation, Michael Patrick has worked with the most recognized icons and companies in the world. Often a "general counsel" to clients, Michael works with clients on everything from day-to-day matters to "bet the company" disputes. Michael is also an award-winning Producer with experience across Broadway, Hollywood, and television.
Mark Doerr
Co-Managing Partner
Mark Doerr leads complex litigation and intellectual property matters and has represented clients in high-stakes disputes across the United States. Mark is known for navigating challenges with clarity and understanding, and for delivering outcomes that matter. His practice spans litigation, arbitration, intellectual property, and entertainment.
Amit Kumar
Partner
Amit Kumar is a seasoned transactional attorney whose practice spans the full lifecycle of a business, from early-stage fundraising through to complex transactions. Drawing on more than two decades of legal and business experience, Amit advises founders, executives, and companies on transactions with a focus on pragmatism and forward-looking strategy.
