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Sullivan advises on legal issues relating to media content creation, and licensing, as well as Web site development and maintenance. We handle a wide range of transactions for media and entertainment companies, including mergers and acquisitions, bank financings and debt and equity offerings.
The firm also provides advice on privacy issues and other terms of use for companies with an Internet presence. Our lawyers advise on First Amendment issues, including parody and satire as well as rights of publicity and privacy in connection with works created, published, and licensed by media clients. In addition, we advise on the regulatory issues related to media transactions.
We provide advice on content and manner of advertising. Our lawyers are experienced with issues affecting advertising on the Internet, traditional and non-traditional advertising campaigns, and co-branding ventures. We review advertising content in order to assess risk and advise clients regarding potential litigation.
Sullivan is experienced in negotiating and drafting book publishing deals. We advise on editorial issues, clearance work, including privacy and publicity rights, defamation, fair use, and other potential litigation matters. The firm similarly advises website operators in their capacity as publishers of content on the Internet.
Sullivan represents licensing companies in both the acquisition of licensing rights and the exploitation of those rights. This representation includes agency agreements between licensing companies, rights holders, license agreements between the licensing companies and licensees, as well as rights management, enforcement, and litigation.
We represent clients both prosecuting and defending claims of complex commercial matters, including matters involving trademarks, copyrights, advertising issues, and general business torts. We practice on the cutting edge of law relating to fair use, specifically with regard to parody and satire, as well as in other areas of importance to our media clients. The firm’s lawyers are experienced in bringing matters in Federal and State Courts across the country. We also advise on drafting and managing appropriate alternative dispute resolution provisions.
Most important, our litigators are closely involved in the businesses of our media and entertainment clients, providing advice on the front-end of deals in order to avoid litigation. Our litigators routinely review original and licensed content for use and provide assessments to our clients taking into account relevant law and our clients' business needs.
Sullivan counsel Veronika Koroleva will participate in a panel discussion titled “Spotlight on Inventory Finance” at TFG Geneva to be held on November 5, 2026. The panel will explore the growing importance of inventory finance in supporting clients with increasing working capital requirements and managing their exposure. Discussions will focus on the legal and regulatory risks, the roles of collateral and stock monitoring companies, inventory risk mitigation, warehousing arrangements and the
Rachael Schwartz, a partner in Sullivan's Investment Management practice, contributed to a new paper published by the Independent Directors Council (IDC), Multiple Series Trusts: An Overview for Fund Trustees. The paper examines the structure and benefits of multiple series trusts (MSTs), which allow unaffiliated investment advisers to offer registered funds under a common trust with shared governance and service providers. It explores the unique oversight responsibilities of independent fund trustees, including
Geoffrey Wynne has been quoted in an article for the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), written by Clarissa Dann, titled “Financing the Future: From Defence to Critical Raw Materials”, following a panel discussion at ITFA’s 52nd Annual Conference in Split, Croatia where he was a panellist. The article examines the growing demand for finance across critical raw materials, defence and energy transition supply chains and the challenges of attracting capital
On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that qualifying build-to-rent communities may now access FHA-insured multifamily financing.[1] Build-to-rent single-family communities have become a significant and increasingly popular housing product throughout many regions of the United States, including the Sun Belt and high-growth markets in the West. However, the product type has not yet gained comparable traction in Massachusetts and other areas in New
Partner Mark Norris will participate in GTR Africa 2026 London, hosted by Global Trade Review (GTR) on November 12, the theme for which is “Charting Africa’s trade and export trajectory.” Mark will join the panel discussing “Looking ahead or back to basics? ECA reform priorities to remain competitive”, which will be moderated by Chris Mitman at Acre Impact Capital and include Ram Shalita at Bluebird Finance & Projects and Anders Vium
When an employment relationship sours, the company’s performance management process can be a dangerous smoking gun—or its best defense. The thin line between unfairness and discrimination Employees do not have a statutory right to “fairness” in their performance reviews, workplace expectations, or discipline. If two employees violate the same policy, it is not automatically illegal to fire one and give the other a second chance. Yet unfairness is risky. Even when a company
Sullivan represented a joint venture managed by The RMR Group in a $272.1 million interest-only mortgage financing secured by two 11-story medical office buildings totaling approximately 330,000 square feet and two parking garages on the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center campus in Los Angeles. Cedars-Sinai and its affiliates occupy approximately 60% of the portfolio’s rentable space. RMR client Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) holds a 20% equity interest in the joint venture, which
Sullivan has welcomed its 2026 First-Year Associates to the firm. The four associates join Sullivan after having completed the firm’s summer associate program, in addition to various clerkships and internships. Owen Feig, Shaina Sikka and Runlin Yao will be based in Sullivan’s Boston office, while Jamie Stevens will be based in the firm’s New York office. Owen Feig Owen earned his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, where he was a
Sullivan & Worcester will host two events in London and Edinburgh on 11 and 12 November, 2026, as part of International Trade Week 2026, exploring how export credit agency (ECA) financing can help venture-backed technology companies fund international growth without diluting equity. Partners James Shaw, Ben Williams, Daniela Barrdear and Mark Norris, from the firm's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Trade & Export Finance practices, will discuss how UK Export
Partner Harvey E. Bines was recently featured in a Q&A with citybiz, discussing his legal career and his work as co-author of Investment Management Law and Regulation, a comprehensive legal treatise published by Wolters Kluwer. First published in 1978, the treatise examines the legal and regulatory framework governing investment management and has evolved alongside significant developments in the industry. In the interview, Harvey reflects on the treatise's origins and how it
Sullivan counsel Veronika Koroleva will participate in a panel discussion titled “Spotlight on Inventory Finance” at TFG Geneva to be held on November 5, 2026. The panel will explore the growing importance of inventory finance in supporting clients with increasing working capital requirements and managing their exposure. Discussions will focus on the legal and regulatory risks, the roles of collateral and stock monitoring companies, inventory risk mitigation, warehousing arrangements and the
Rachael Schwartz, a partner in Sullivan's Investment Management practice, contributed to a new paper published by the Independent Directors Council (IDC), Multiple Series Trusts: An Overview for Fund Trustees. The paper examines the structure and benefits of multiple series trusts (MSTs), which allow unaffiliated investment advisers to offer registered funds under a common trust with shared governance and service providers. It explores the unique oversight responsibilities of independent fund trustees, including
Geoffrey Wynne has been quoted in an article for the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), written by Clarissa Dann, titled “Financing the Future: From Defence to Critical Raw Materials”, following a panel discussion at ITFA’s 52nd Annual Conference in Split, Croatia where he was a panellist. The article examines the growing demand for finance across critical raw materials, defence and energy transition supply chains and the challenges of attracting capital
On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that qualifying build-to-rent communities may now access FHA-insured multifamily financing.[1] Build-to-rent single-family communities have become a significant and increasingly popular housing product throughout many regions of the United States, including the Sun Belt and high-growth markets in the West. However, the product type has not yet gained comparable traction in Massachusetts and other areas in New
Partner Mark Norris will participate in GTR Africa 2026 London, hosted by Global Trade Review (GTR) on November 12, the theme for which is “Charting Africa’s trade and export trajectory.” Mark will join the panel discussing “Looking ahead or back to basics? ECA reform priorities to remain competitive”, which will be moderated by Chris Mitman at Acre Impact Capital and include Ram Shalita at Bluebird Finance & Projects and Anders Vium
When an employment relationship sours, the company’s performance management process can be a dangerous smoking gun—or its best defense. The thin line between unfairness and discrimination Employees do not have a statutory right to “fairness” in their performance reviews, workplace expectations, or discipline. If two employees violate the same policy, it is not automatically illegal to fire one and give the other a second chance. Yet unfairness is risky. Even when a company
