Sony Pictures Entertainment General Counsel Leah Weil to Retire After Nearly 30 Years
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Sony Pictures Entertainment general counsel Leah Weil is exiting her role after almost three decades with the company.
The longtime senior executive vice president is the studio’s most senior legal advisor with oversight across film and TV production, acquisition and distribution, media networks, digital content creation and distribution, operation of studio facilities and development of new entertainment offerings.
Per Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Tony Vinciquerra’s Tuesday memo to staff, Weil will continue to serve as general counsel for the studio for the next few months and will support a transition to her successor, who has not yet been named.
Among her most notable accomplishments at Sony is Weil’s oversight of the landmark deal with Marvel for the rights to Spider-Man, which is still Sony’s most important and valuable IP.
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