Financing is the difference between a project that gets made and one that never leaves development. Pitt Entertainment Law represents both producers and financiers in film, television, and digital media transactions, including equity investments, debt financing, tax credit lending, private offerings, and other capital arrangements. Drawing from experience on both sides of the table, we structure transactions that connect capital with content while protecting the economic interests and deal terms that matter long after the financing closes.
Producer & Financier Representation
- Representation of producers, equity investors, lenders, funds, and other capital providers
- Equity investments, debt financing, tax credit lending, private offerings, and other entertainment finance transactions
- Financing strategy, deal structuring, risk allocation, and transaction negotiation
- Ownership, collateral, security interests, repayment rights, and investor protections
- Private placement memoranda (PPMs), investor documentation, and capital raising support
Collection Accounts, Recoupment & Revenue Participation
- Collection Account Management Agreement (CAMA) review and negotiation
- Recoupment waterfalls, revenue participation structures, and payment priorities
- Investor repayment, backend participation, and profit-sharing arrangements
- Monitoring and enforcement of collection and payment obligations
- Structuring transparent collection and revenue distribution mechanisms
Transaction Management & Closing
- Due diligence, chain of title, and rights review
- Review of distribution, sales agency, and exploitation agreements
- Coordination with investors, lenders, producers, distributors, collection account managers, and completion guarantors
- Resolution of financing, collateral, and closing issues
- Ongoing counsel through production, distribution, and revenue collection
Strategic Counsel
- Practical guidance informed by experience representing both capital providers and content creators
- Balancing creative objectives with investor, lender, and financing requirements
- Protection of client interests from financing through distribution, recoupment, and ultimate project exploitation
