Linda Giunta Michaelson
TEL: 44.20.7199.5955 (UK)/310.228.3711 (CC)London
Sheppard Mullin (UK) LLP
One London Wall
London EC2Y 5EB
United Kingdom
Century City
1901 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Ms. Michaelson is a partner in both the Transactional Entertainment, Media and Technology 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 corporate transactions in a variety of industries, including entertainment and media, technology, fashion and apparel, renewable energy, and healthcare. Ms. Michaelson represents major motion picture studios, television networks, independent production companies, new 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., Economics and Political Science, Ursinus College, 1987, summa cum laude
Admissions
- California
Recent Representative Transactions
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 deal 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 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.