North America - United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
The communications and media team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP advises key players in the sector, such as Comcast Corporation and the NCTA. With experience before various federal and state regulatory authorities, the group provides compliance advice, represents clients in rulemaking and investigatory proceedings and advises on challenges to regulators. The team’s expertise encompasses Open Internet, set-top boxes, business data services, intercarrier compensation reform and broadband deployment. Michael Hurwitz and Jonathan Friedman lead the team in Washington DC, both bringing extensive experience advising on regulatory compliance matters before the FCC and other agencies. Melanie Medina has a broad wireless spectrum practice that spans spectrum auctions, licenses, secondary-market transactions and representation in rulemakings and other proceedings. David Murray focuses on litigation and arbitration matters within the media and communications industry. Mia Hayes represents clients in FCC rulemakings and enforcement proceedings, while Michael Jones advises on investment in media and telecoms companies, including foreign investment.
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‘This is a strong communications practice in a big full-service law firm, so the communications team is positioned to help clients across a broad array of issues.’
‘They see the big picture and think strategically as well as paying attention to important details.’
Key clients
- Comcast Corporation/NBCUniversal
- NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
- ForgeLight, LLC
- Atairos
Work highlights
- Advising Comcast on the legal and policy implications of a new digital discrimination statute enacted by Congress under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
- Advised Atairos, and its strategic partners Comcast Corporation and NBCUniveral, on the FCC aspects of their joint 30 percent investment stake in Opry Entertainment Group (OEG), among other media and multi-platform assets.
- Represented affiliates of ForgeLight, LLC and its principal Wade Davis (currently CEO of TelevisaUnivision Inc.) before the FCC in the acquisition of a majority interest in Univision Communications, Inc. (now TelevisaUnivision, Inc.) by an investor group led by ForgeLight.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Friedman, Michael Hurwitz