Mr. Shaun C. Clark This is Me

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1. 1. careers.sheppardmullin.com

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   Published on: 6/26/2008   Last Visited: 7/12/2008

   Shaun C. Clark

2. 2. Shaun C. Clark

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   Published on: 12/14/2006   Last Visited: 12/14/2006

   Shaun C. Clark sclark@sheppardmullin.com
   
   Shaun Clark is a partner in the Entertainment and Media Practice Group in the firm's Century City office.
   
   Areas of Practice
   
   Shaun Clark represents major motion picture studios, publishing and entertainment conglomerates, advertising agencies, independent producers, and other entertainment and advertising-related entities in the acquisition of intellectual property rights and the development, finance, production, distribution, and ancillary exploitation of entertainment content.
   
   Mr. Clark has represented numerous institutional clients in their capacity as lenders, guarantors, and borrowers, in the creation of off balance sheet financial structures, intercreditor relationships, in negotiations with assignees for the benefit of creditors and trustees, and in foreclosure proceedings.He also has drafted and negotiated numerous split rights deals, including co-development and co-production agreements for series television and motion pictures, and collection account and custodial agreements in connection with the administration of proceeds from multiple sources.
   
   Mr. Clark has also represented investors, tax funds, leasing agents, studios, and independent producers in connection with German tax fund financings.
   
   Mr. Clark also has experience representing producers, agencies, and brand managers in structuring and negotiating agreements respecting "branded entertainment" and the agreements governing the related live events, and online and field marketing promotional campaigns.
   
   Mr. Clark has represented such companies as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Interbrew/ Beer.com, WPT Enterprises (World Poker Tour), Playboy Enterprises, Sony Pictures, Focus Features, Commerzleasing, Bunim-Murray Productions, World Beer Games, Winchester Films, Inform Ventures, Rainforest Films, Longneedle Entertainment, Alta Loma Entertainment, Children of the Night (non-profit), Universal Television and J. Walter Thompson.
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   In the Fall of 2004, Mr. Clark was selected by the Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 35 entertainment executives 35 years old and under in their annual "Next Generation Special Edition."Hollywood Reporter Article (Nov. 9-15, 2004, page S-1)
   
   Mr. Clark was also recognized as one of the Top 20 Lawyers under 40 in the state of California in the article titled "Young Guns", Daily Journal Extra, March 21, 2005, page 16.
   
   Mr. Clark was also named as a "Rising Star" by the publishers of Super Lawyers for 2006.
   
   Professional Qualifications
   
   Mr. Clark is admitted to practice in California and the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

3. 3. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP: Sheppard Mullin Adds Three More Partners to its Entertainment, Media & Communications Team

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   Published on: 11/3/2007   Last Visited: 7/12/2008

   Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP announced today that Robert A. Darwell, Benjamin R. Mulcahy and Shaun C. Clark have joined the Firm's Entertainment, Media & Communications Team.
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   "We are very excited to welcome Bob, Ben and Shaun.
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   Darwell, Mulcahy, and Clark will be working closely with some of their former colleagues who were partners at the Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger law firm, including Marty Katz, Tom Leo, Linda Michaelson, and David Sands and three of the co-founders of that firm, Lou Meisinger, Bob Wynne, and Dick Troop, all of whom joined Sheppard Mullin within the last few weeks.
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   Shaun Clark represents major motion picture studios, publishing and entertainment conglomerates, independent television and motion picture producers, and other entertainment related entities in the acquisition of rights, and the finance, production, distribution, and ancillary exploitation of entertainment content.In addition, he often represents institutional clients in their capacity as lenders, guarantors, and borrowers, and the negotiation of intercreditor relationships, co-production arrangements, split rights deals, and complex collection account and custodial agreements controlling the administration of proceeds.Mr. Clark has also represented clients in the acquisition and sale of high profile book and life story rights, and often represents prominent brands in the creation of branded entertainment content.
   
   Mr. Clark earned his B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1992 and his J.D. from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles in 1996.Mr. Clark has written articles, and often speaks on the topic of independent film financing.He is admitted to practice in California and the U.S. District Court, Central District of California.