Robb Klein has deep experience in all aspects of entertainment and media law, with a focus on film and television financing, production and distribution, merchandising and rights licensing, and digital content. He provides practical and commercially driven advice to a global client base, including companies based in the UK, EU, and Asia that do business in the U.S.
After initially practicing in London at a leading European firm, Robb joined Sheppard in 2008 and served as a practice group leader for several years beginning in 2018. Over his career, he has been involved in the development, financing, production and distribution of hundreds of feature films and television series, ranging from independent projects to studio blockbusters. He has extensive experience with global tax incentives and structuring international co-productions. Robb also represents banks, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, tax funds, hedge funds and other financiers, in connection with secured lending and complex multi-party financing arrangements in the entertainment industry.
Robb’s clients include studios, streamers, independent production companies, video game companies, animation houses and rights owners. He advises on carriage deals, chain of title and copyright issues, development and co-financing agreements, output and first-look agreements, remake deals, rights acquisition, format rights, television licensing, and sales agency and distribution agreements. He has also served as production counsel on numerous films and television series.
In the digital space, Robb advises companies on online commercial arrangements, digital content production, licensing, advertising and influencer agreements and the use of AI. He represents both digital platforms and content creators and counsels computer game developers on publisher negotiations and software licensing.
Robb frequently collaborates with the firm’s corporate media practice on significant transactions, including IPOs, strategic investments and mergers and acquisitions in the film, television, music, computer games, mobile and video-on-demand sectors.
As well as being licensed in California, Robb is a qualified solicitor, licensed to practice in England and Wales.
