LOS ANGELES – April 4, 2018 - Daniel H. Black, Vice Chair of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Global Entertainment & Media Practice and Chairman of the West Coast Entertainment & Media Practice, has been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 “Power Lawyers” list. Black has consistently been named to the prestigious annual list, which recognizes the 100 attorneys whose work most influences the entertainment business.
Black, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Los Angeles office, is widely recognized for his ability to easily navigate on the cutting edge of media as well as the traditional entertainment business. Black has extensive experience in the television, motion picture and digital media arenas, having practiced law both in the major studio and law firm settings. He has served as lead counsel on transactions with the major motion picture studios and television networks, in addition to major Internet content producing, licensing and advertising entities. His clients include production and distribution, Internet, video game, and augmented reality companies as well as advertising agencies, showrunners and producers, along with on-air television and sports personalities. Black also has substantial experience representing clients based outside of Los Angeles in their entertainment industry-related matters.
According to its website, The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power Lawyers” list features the top attorneys behind the year’s biggest and most significant deals. In a rigorous selection process, The Hollywood Reporter conducts extensive research to identify the most influential attorneys in the areas of corporate dealmaking, litigation, talent dealmaking, technology/convergence and music, considering also each attorney’s reputation within the entertainment legal community.
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About Greenberg Traurig’s Entertainment & Media Practice
With offices situated in the centers of the entertainment industry, Greenberg Traurig has established a highly experienced, international multidisciplinary entertainment and media practice. The Greenberg Traurig Entertainment & Media Practice focuses on the music, motion picture, television, sports, internet, digital media, publishing and theater industries. The team has access to key players in the entertainment industry and provides clients with the business-oriented and dedicated counsel needed to thrive in today’s multidiscipline, multimedia entertainment marketplace. The entertainment and media attorneys have consistently been ranked by The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power Lawyers,” Variety’s “Dealmakers Impact Report” and “Legal Impact Report,” Billboard’s “Power Lawyers,” The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA Guide and Super Lawyers.
About Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2017 Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.