Paul Hastings Global Co-Chair of Entertainment & Media Ken Deutsch, Global Co-Chair of Entertainment & Media Finance Susan Williams, and Entertainment & Media associate Stuart Downey have been named to Variety’s 2023 “Dealmakers Impact Report.” Mr. Deutsch and Ms. Williams are recognized as Dealmakers and Mr. Downey is recognized as a Dealmaker Up Next.

Variety’s prestigious report features the top in-house attorneys and transactional lawyers who negotiate the partnerships, create the wealth, and harness the synergies necessary for the industry to overcome whatever economic challenges lie ahead. The profile notes the Entertainment & Media group’s strong presence in Los Angeles, and notes each lawyer’s notable matters this past year including advising Greg Silverman’s film-TV outfit Stampede Entertainment in a capital raise, Beverly Hills-based specialty financer Media Capital Technologies in ongoing content transactions, and Mockingbird Pictures and producers Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn with matters including Netflix original movie “Heart of Stone.”