Law firm Paul Hastings has represented Dick Clark Productions, a televised live event entertainment programming company, on its sale Dalian Wanda Group for approximately USD1 billion.
The transaction marks Dalian Wanda’s first move into the television business.
Dick Clark Productions was launched in 1957 and produces the Golden Globes, the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve as well as other top award shows.
Paul Hastings’ global M&A lawyers regularly advise on complex, cross-border transactions in the technology, media, entertainment and telecoms (TMET) industries.
Recent transactions include representing China Media Capital in its joint venture with Warner Brothers to establish a new flagship movie studio, and representing Beijing Shouhuan Cultural Tourism Investment in its joint venture with Universal Studios to build a USD4 billion movie and television-based theme park in Beijing.
The Paul Hastings team in Los Angeles was led by corporate partner David Hernand and corporate associate Trevor Katende, with support from tax partner Alexander Lee, employment partner Stephen Harris, intellectual property of counsel Ron Ben-Yehuda, and associates Michael Renner, Rick Jantz, Amy Lawrence and M’Alyssa Mecenas.
