Showbiz Attorney Steve Hurdle Joins Willkie Farr & Gallagher

variety.com:

Peter Caranicas Deputy EditorLaw firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has announced the addition of entertainment transactions lawyer Steven E.

Hurdle Jr. as a partner in its Los Angeles office.Hurdle specializes in the media, entertainment and technology industries. His arrival follows the addition of L.A.-based partner Sid Fohrman and New York-based partner Jared Bartie to Willkie’s Entertainment, Sports and Media Practice earlier this year.“Steve is a highly regarded entertainment transactional attorney with broad industry experience and a skilled commercial approach that aligns with our growing platform in Los Angeles,” said Alan Epstein, who chairs Willkie’s Entertainment Transactions Practice and co-led the launch of the L.A.

office. “His focus on complex and innovative transactions at the intersection of media, entertainment and technology will further strengthen our capabilities in these growing areas.

I have been opposite Steve on transactions for many years and am thrilled to now have him on our side at Willkie.” The new Willkie partner has led business combinations, equity financings and complex joint ventures for clients across a variety of industries and regularly represents buyers and sellers of television production companies in cross-border transactions, as well as technology startup founders and entrepreneurs in the creation of new digital media technologies.Hurdle was one of the lawyers featured in the 2022 edition of Variety’s Legal Impact Report.