Leah Weil
Senior EVP and General Counsel
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Leah Weil is senior executive vice president & general counsel of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. She is a member of SPE’s senior management team and is the company’s most senior legal advisor with oversight responsibility for all legal matters relating to SPE and each of its operating division’s global operations encompassing motion picture and television production, acquisition and distribution, media networks, digital content creation and distribution, operation of studio facilities and the development of new entertainment products, services and technologies.
In addition to serving as the company’s chief legal officer, Weil oversees SPE’s Legal Compliance, Labor Relations, Music Business & Legal Affairs and Live Stage departments. Weil is also responsible for SPE’s Global Policy and External Affairs function and its Corporate Social Responsibility group which handles the studio’s strategic philanthropic efforts, cultural participation and community outreach activities.
Weil serves on the Board of Directors of Bet Tzedek Legal Services, a non-profit organization that provides free expert legal services and representation to low-income residents of Los Angeles County, and the Motion Picture Association of America and Creative Future, organizations that are dedicated to advancing creativity, driving economic growth, supporting storytellers and fostering technological innovation in the audiovisual sector.
Weil also oversaw the studio’s pandemic planning during unprecedented times, ensuring that all SPE activities were consistent with local laws and guidelines.
In 2020, Weil was integral in the creation and institution of Sony Pictures Action, SPE’s global racial equity and inclusion initiative.
