Joel Katz exits legislation company Greenberg Traurig
Veteran music business lawyer Joel Katz has resigned from law business Greenberg Traurig, as of December 31.
A assertion issued by Greenberg Traurig Government Chairman Richard A. Rosenbaum examine that “Katz has, by mutual knowing, resigned” from the agency, which employs somewhere around 2,200 attorneys across 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Center East.
Katz was founding Chairman of the firm’s world entertainment and media exercise and the founding shareholder of its Atlanta place of work.
Throughout his profession, Katz has legally represented artists such as James Brown, B.B. King, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
He was also a crucial figure in the deal which noticed the Michael Jackson Estate’s 50% ownership of Sony/ATV marketed to Sony for $750m in 2016
Katz began his vocation in 1971 primary his individual law apply, Katz, Smith and Cohen, which turned just one of the nation’s largest amusement legislation companies.
In 1988, he merged his practice with Greenberg Traurig and his client roster grew to include things like additional than 50 artists.
Between these names were Kenny Chesney, Jamie Foxx, Josh Groban, Sammy Hagar, Religion Hill, the estate of Whitney Houston, Julio Iglesias, Michael Jackson/estate of Michael Jackson, Tiny Massive City, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Justin Timberlake and other individuals.
Katz is setting up to launch his individual law company, according to aRange report, which citing resources, writes that he will be ‘bringing quite a few of his clients with him’.
In January 2020, Katz was accused of sexual harassment by Deborah Dugan, the former CEO Recording Academy, where he Katz acts as standard counsel.
“We thank Mr. Katz for his contributions more than the years and have no even further remark at this time.”
Richard A. Rosenbaum, Greenberg Traurig
Creating in a assertion, Greenberg Traurig Government Chairman Richard A. Rosenbaum, explained: “Joel Katz has, by mutual understanding, resigned from the agency as of December 31, 2020.
“Our worldwide enjoyment observe continues to be potent, various and among the the largest, most dynamic and best rated in the earth, led by Chair Bobby Rosenbloum in Atlanta, assisted by Vice Chairs Barbara Meili in New York and Dan Black in Los Angeles, as very well as Jay Cooper, the founder of our Los Angeles Leisure Apply, main music marketplace attorneys Jess Rosen in Atlanta and Paul Schindler in New York, and a lot of some others.
“We thank Mr. Katz for his contributions above the decades and have no further remark at this time.”
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