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Adam Ritholz

Adam Ritholz

Managing Partner, Ritholz Levy Fields LLP

Adam Ritholz is the founding and managing partner of Ritholz Levy Fields LLP.

Ritholz Levy Fields represents a wide range of creators, operating companies, entrepreneurs and financiers in media, music, television, motion picture, video game, action sports apparel, endorsements, fashion and podcasting, among other industries. With many decades of experience as lawyers and former executives in these fields, RLF brings an insider’s perspective and deep experience to provide innovative solutions for its clients.

Adam’s practice consists of the representation of new entrepreneurial and established companies in the fields of entertainment, media, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, distribution and technology. Adam also practices in the areas of talent agreements, branded goods, merchandising and endorsements and has proudly represented some of the music industry’s most iconic talent. The firm provides a broad range of services, including development of business model strategies, corporate and financing documentation, joint venture and acquisition transactions, digital platform licensing and product distribution, trademark (including registrations, office actions and oppositions) as well as general litigation.

Adam has practiced in the entertainment field both as an executive in major record and publishing companies and for the past 30 years as the managing partner of the firm.

Cancel-Proof Catalogs? Managing Reputation Risk in a Hyper-Aware Market

Reputation risk is one of the most difficult areas to manage in music investments, but the effects can be devastating. Unlike other risks (like chain-of-title), there are often limited ways to conduct due diligence around a seller’s reputation, which leaves investors with difficult choices about managing this risk while maintaining a positive relationship with the seller. This panel will discuss how reputation risk can be investigated, and recourse can be managed through contract language, insurance, and other means of damage control.

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