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Variety Lists Four Partners Among the Top Showbiz Dealmakers of 2025

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Variety has named four Entertainment & Media partners to its list of Dealmakers 2025: Ken Deutsch, Erik Hyman, Sidney Fohrman and Susan Williams.

The list singles out the “power players” — among lawyers, financiers and other industry professionals — “behind this year’s seismic showbiz shakeups.”

Ken and Erik co-chair the interdisciplinary Entertainment & Media practice Sid chairs the Music Industry Group, and Susan chairs the Entertainment & Media Finance Group. The Entertainment & Media practice advises and represents studios, businesses and high-profile individuals in matters encompassing all aspects of film, television, music, digital media, publishing, podcasting, radio, theater, live entertainment, video games, sports, e-sports and the internet.

Click here to read the Variety profile.

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