June 24, 2025
Three Willkie partners have been named “Entertainment Business Visionaries” by LA Times Studios for their accomplishments at the forefront of the entertainment industry.
Alan Epstein, Andrew Kramer and Steven Hurdle were recognized among the go-to dealmakers and business counselors in the Los Angeles market. They were profiled among the advisors who have “demonstrated exceptional skills and achievements across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary guidance and contributions to the Southern Californian entertainment business community at large.”
Alan Epstein, Chair of Willkie’s Entertainment Transactions Practice, was noted for representing Ryan Reynolds in the sale of Mint Mobile to T-Mobile and Brillstein Entertainment in its acquisition by Wasserman Media Group. The profile also highlighted his role advising Create Music Group in connection with a $165 million investment by Flexpoint Ford.
Andrew Kramer, Chair of the Motion Picture, Television & Entertainment Finance Practice, was recognized for his experience structuring high-value transactions across film, television and digital media. The profile highlighted his recent work advising 5&2 Studios in its multi-year agreements with Amazon MGM Studios for exclusive streaming and theatrical rights to the global hit series The Chosen and other 5&2 motion pictures and episodic series. He also recently represented Media Capital Technologies in its partnership with filmmaker Eli Roth to launch The Horror Section, a new 360 media company and production studio focused on the horror genre motion pictures. Andrew also represents other media clients including Artists Equity and Banc of California, among others with respect to their corporate and entertainment transactional matters.
Steve Hurdle, partner in the Entertainment Transactions Practice, was recognized for his record of success advising investors, talent and companies on M&A, joint ventures, equity offerings and strategic partnerships at the leading edge of the entertainment industry. The profile highlighted his representation of Create Music Group in its $165 million investment from Flexpoint Ford and Eva Longoria’s Hyphenate Media Group in its investment in GloNation Studios. LA Times Studios also noted his role advising Primary Wave Music in its partnership with the Village People and North Road Company in its acquisition of Karga Seven Pictures, among other deals.
View LA Times Studios’ “Entertainment Business Visionaries” here.
