NEW YORK, April 16, 2024—(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Wook Hwang has joined the firm’s business trial group in New York. He was most recently a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
Hwang is a media, entertainment and intellectual property litigator whose clients include film studios, media companies, networks, digital streamers, publishers and brand owners, and has represented major media and entertainment companies in various high profile litigation involving copyright, licensing, trademark, false advertising, celebrity endorsements and multimedia distribution rights. Hwang has been recognized as one of “The 25 Best Entertainment Lawyers in New York” by The Hollywood Reporter and among “Hollywood’s Top Deal and Litigation Negotiators” by Variety.
“Sheppard Mullin’s premier litigation practice spans a variety of industries that are at the heart of our global platform,” said Luca Salvi, Chairman of Sheppard Mullin. “Wook’s breadth of practice and successes in the courtroom make him an ideal fit for our team of talented trial and appellate attorneys who have long been partners and understand the current issues facing the entertainment and media industries.”
Robert Friedman, co-head of Sheppard Mullin’s business litigation practice group, said: “Wook is a proven first-rate trial attorney and is a preferred advisor on pre-litigation and advisory matters. With our entertainment litigation practice regularly handling highly complex matters that drive industry change, Wook’s extensive experience in this sector strengthens our capabilities on both coasts. We are excited to add Wook’s experience to our team’s offerings.
“Wook’s remarkable track record in successfully handling a wide range of disputes in the media and entertainment sectors will undoubtedly be a significant asset to our already robust Entertainment, Technology and Advertising practice group and our clients,” said Alexis Robinson, Head of Sheppard Mullin’s Entertainment , Technology and Advertising Practice Group. “We are honored to have him join our team.
Hwang received his BA with honors from the California Institute of Technology and his J.D. from Columbia University Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Fellow and a Hamilton Fellow.
About the Sheppard Mullin Business Trials Group
Litigation has been a staple of Sheppard Mullin since 1927. Our Business Trial practice today consists of approximately 250 lawyers worldwide. Sheppard Mullin litigators possess exceptional trial and appellate skills, in-depth knowledge of state and federal courts at all levels, and practical business judgment, all of which contribute to our consistent achievement of cost-effective results. Our judges represent clients in a wide range of industries such as computer and information technology, financial services, aerospace, manufacturing, entertainment, transportation, communications, pharmaceuticals, advertising, print and electronic media, franchising, oil production and refining, real estate, insurance , construction and food and beverage manufacturing, among others.
About Sheppard Mullin’s Entertainment, Technology and Advertising Practice Group
The firm’s multidisciplinary entertainment, technology and advertising practice is consistently lauded as one of the world’s leading practices at the intersection of entertainment and technology. The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Legal 500 US, Chambers USA and Billboard have recognized the group and its individual members as leading lawyers in the field. From Hollywood to New York and across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm’s entertainment practice is uniquely positioned to advise major domestic and international media companies. From film studios, television networks and producers to platforms and digital service providers, publishers, fashion brands and social media platforms, clients span media segments such as entertainment, technology and advertising.
About Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard Mullin is a full-service AmLaw 50 firm with more than 1,000 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Since 1927, industry-leading companies have turned to Sheppard Mullin to handle corporate and technology matters, high-stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the US, the firm’s clients include nearly half of the Fortune 100. For more information, please visit www.sheppardmullin.com.
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