Linda Giunta Michaelson

Ms. Michaelson is a partner in both the Transactional Entertainment, Technology and Advertising Practice Group, which was recently ranked by U.S. Legal 500 in its top tier, and the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's London and Century City offices.

Areas of Practice

Linda Michaelson's practice focuses on the representation of companies involved in the corporate transactions in entertainment and media, technology, fashion and apparel, renewable energy, and healthcare industries. Ms. Michaelson represents major motion picture studios, television networks, independent production companies, digital media companies, investors and other institutional  entertainment, media and convergence clients in mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and other corporate finance transactions around the world.

Ms. Michaelson has represented public and private companies in a variety of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, public and private equity and debt offerings, corporate governance, executive employment agreements, and relationships among shareholders, among other general corporate matters. Ms. Michaelson's clients range from individuals and privately held companies to large publicly-traded corporations.

Education

• J.D., Emory University, 1990, member and Articles Editor of the Emory University Law Review
• B.A., Ursinus College, 1987, summa cum laude

Admissions

• California

Recent Representative Transactions

Represented joint venture of media and technology companies formed to develop and deliver video on demand and interactive services.

Represented a number of UK-based digital media companies in connection with the U.S. aspects of their sales to U.S. buyers.

Represented Splash News & Picture Agency in the sale of its assets to Corbis Images.

Represented Outcast Media International in a combination with Adtekmedia, Inc. and Captive Media Network, LLC to form Outcast Media Holdings, Inc., including an investment by Parthenon Capital.

Represented IAC in connection with its transaction with Ben Silverman to form Electus.

Assisted in the entertainment representation of Comcast in connection with its multi-billion dollar acquisition of NBC Universal.

Assisted in the representation of RealD Inc. (NYSE: RLD) in its initial public offering.

Represented RadNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDNT) in $200 million 10 3/8% 144A senior notes offering.

Represented SolarNet, LLC in its acquisition of the assets of DC Power Systems and Stellar Energy Solutions and in a majority investment in SolarNet, LLC by ITOCHU Corp.

Represented Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. in its acquisition of Embassy Row, LLC.

Represented Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.(NYSE:LGF) in its acquisition of Artisan Entertainment.

Represented Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.(NYSE:LGF) in its acquisition of the Modern Entertainment library of film rights.

Represented MoonScoop S.A.S. in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Mike Young Productions, LLC - (now Moonscoop, LLC).

Represented Kabillion, LLC in connection with an investment by EM.TV

Co-led initial public offering of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:  JMDT) 

Co-led sale of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:  JMDT) to Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:  ERTS)

Represented RadNet, Inc (formerly Primedex Health Systems, Inc.) (Nasdaq: RDNT) in its acquisition of Radiologix, Inc. (AMEX: RGX)

Represented RAD Electronics, Inc. in its acquisitions of assets from Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Astrex, Inc. (OTCBB: ASXI)

Represented major studio in its acquisition of a Latin American cable channel.

Represented a major studio in its bid to acquire an international television channel.

Represented a major studio in the sale of its interest in a pay television channel.

Represented a studio in its bid to acquire a publicly traded home entertainment company, including a related proxy contest.

Represented a studio in its bid to acquire a cable channel.

Honors

• Southern California Super Lawyer, 2007-2013
• 100 Outstanding Women of Los Angeles, Women's Image Network (an organization that recognizes women who have demonstrated superior achievement in their respective entertainment industry-related fields), 2006

Articles

• Sheppard Mullin Lands Entertainment Group, January 27, 2003

Speeches

• VC Funding - The Inside Scoop on the Valley, presented on October 17, 2012 at Bootlaw in London
• New York Fashion Week, February 2011 - "Fashionable Mergers: What you need to know about Mergers and Acquisitions"
• Moderated panel on digital distribution at Winston Baker Film Finance Forum on March 3, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA