MATTHEW THOMPSON
Sidley Austin LLP
Matt Thompson is the co-leader of Sidley’s Entertainment, Sports and Media group firmwide. He represents entertainment companies and sources of capital in complex M&A and financing transactions, as well as general corporate matters. He also represents entertainment companies and other similar parties in a wide variety of industry-focused commercial transactions. The high-profile eight-, nine-, and ten-figure transactions he leads often have industry-wide impact.
The reasons for Thompson’s success in building one of the nation’s most respected entertainment, sports and media practices are captured in feedback his clients provided to Chambers USA, which gives him its top rating, Band 1, in the category of California Media & Entertainment: Transactional. Clients have commented that he “..,has a vast understanding of the entertainment industry. On top of that, he is good to work with. He is realistic, efficient and drives great results.”
