
Overview
Mickey Mayerson is a partner in the Entertainment and Media practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. He is the co-chair of the firm’s Entertainment and Media Finance group.
Recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal, Mr. Mayerson regularly appears on every published list of top lawyers in the entertainment industry. Chambers includes Mr. Mayerson in its exclusive Band 1 ranking of entertainment attorneys in the U.S.
Considered one of the pre-eminent entertainment finance lawyers in the world, Mr. Mayerson represents both providers of capital and users of capital. His clients include production and distribution companies; commercial banks; mezzanine, equity, and specialty funds; high-net-worth investors; and various strategic investors providing capital for the creation or distribution of all forms of entertainment content.
He has a broad range of expertise including single-picture financing, slate financing, corporate lines of credit, securitization transactions, co-financing, co-productions, and tax incentive financing transactions, as well as M&A, joint venture, and capital-raising transactions involving entertainment industry companies.
Mr. Mayerson also represents distributors and other exploiters of content, both domestically and internationally, in connection with licensing and distribution transactions, including single-picture acquisition transactions as well as output deals. He also serves as general entertainment counsel for production companies and producers all over the world.
Recognitions
- Received the highest ranking (Band 1) in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in California Media & Entertainment (2011–2022) (also recognized in 2005-2010 editions)
- Named a "Power Lawyer Legal Legend" by The Hollywood Reporter (2021)
- Received the highest ranking (Band 1) in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in California Media & Entertainment (2011–2021) (also recognized in 2005-2010 editions)
- Named "Top Dealmaker" in Variety’s "Dealmakers Impact Report" (2008–2010 and 2012-2021)
- Named one of "Hollywood’s Top 100 Power Lawyers" by The Hollywood Reporter (2007-2018, 2020-2021)
- Named “Game-Changing Attorney” in Variety’s “Legal Impact Report” (2012-2018)
- Named one of “Hollywood’s Top 20 Dealmakers” by The Hollywood Reporter (2016)
- Named among “Top Entertainment Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal (2014)
- Named in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Who’s Who in L.A. Law” report (2007 and 2010)
- Named one of the “Top 100” lawyers in California by the Los Angeles Daily Journal (2008)
- Named “Best Lawyer” in Entertainment Law, The Best Lawyers in America (1999-2022)
- Named in Who’s Who Legal: Sports & Entertainment (2020 edition)
- Named in the Legal 500 US in Media & Entertainment (2017 edition)
- Named “Southern California Super Lawyer” in Entertainment & Sports by Thomson Reuters (2005-2021)
- Highest “AV Preeminent (5 out of 5)” Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Education
- Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1981, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1978
news
- Craig Emanuel Named “Power of Law” Honoree and Nine Lawyers Recognized in “Legal Impact Report” by Variety 2023 - April 21st, 2023
- Five Paul Hastings Partners Recognized as “Power Lawyers” by The Hollywood Reporter - April 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Clarion Capital in Majority Stake Acquisition of Vin Di Bona Productions - January 20th, 2023
- Nine Paul Hastings Partners Recognized in 2022 Variety Legal Impact Report - April 20th, 2022
- Four Paul Hastings Partners Recognized as Power Lawyers by The Hollywood Reporter - March 30th, 2022
- Five Paul Hastings LLP Attorneys Named Power Lawyers by The Hollywood Reporter - May 27th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Ten Paul Hastings Attorneys Named to Variety's 2021 Legal Impact Report - April 12th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Recognized in Variety’s Dealmakers Impact Report - December 11th, 2020
- Four Paul Hastings Partners Named Sports & Entertainment Law Trailblazers by The National Law Journal - October 1st, 2020
- Paul Hastings Recognized in 2020 Variety's Legal Impact Report - July 15th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Paul Hastings Recognized in 2019 Variety's Legal Impact Report - April 9th, 2020
- Three Paul Hastings Partners Named “Power Lawyers” in The Hollywood Reporter’s 2020 “Power Lawyers” List - March 30th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 - May 1st, 2019
- Paul Hastings Recognized in 2018 Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report - December 7th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018 - May 11th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Expands Entertainment and Media Practice with Addition of Five Preeminent Entertainment Partners and Opening of Office in Century City - March 20th, 2018
Recognitions
- Craig Emanuel Named “Power of Law” Honoree and Nine Lawyers Recognized in “Legal Impact Report” by Variety 2023 - April 21st, 2023
- Five Paul Hastings Partners Recognized as “Power Lawyers” by The Hollywood Reporter - April 20th, 2023
- Seven Paul Hastings Lawyers Named to Variety's 2022 "Dealmakers Impact Report" - December 9th, 2022
- Nine Paul Hastings Partners Recognized in 2022 Variety Legal Impact Report - April 20th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Partners Named Power Lawyers by The Hollywood Reporter - March 30th, 2022
- Recognized in Variety's 2021 Dealmakers Impact Report - December 8th, 2021
- Five Paul Hastings LLP Attorneys Named Power Lawyers 2021 by The Hollywood Reporter - May 27th, 2021
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Recognized in Variety's 2021 Legal Impact Report - April 8th, 2021
- Recognized in Variety's 2020 Legal Impact Report - July 14th, 2020
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Recognized in The Hollywood Reporter's Power Lawyers 2020 - March 30th, 2020
- Ranked by Chambers USA 2019 - April 26th, 2019
- Recognized in Variety's Legal Impact Report - April 9th, 2019
- Recognized in Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report - December 7th, 2018
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2018 - May 15th, 2018
- Recognized by The Hollywood Reporter for Film Funding and Financing - May 8th, 2018
- Recognized in Variety's Legal Impact Report - April 18th, 2018
- Recognized in The Hollywood Reporter's Power Lawyers 2018 - April 3rd, 2018